Congress House Great Russell St, London WC1H

(nearest tube Tottenham Court Road)

10am–5.30pm (Registration from 9am)

Progressive London was set up by Ken Livingstone to bring together people and views from across the political, cultural, community, generational and artistic spectrum, to promote the kinds of progressive policies that are needed in London to make it a success, a city where people from all backgrounds can feel at home and contribute, and which delivers a better standard of life for all.

This year the Progressive London conference will particularly focus on the impact of the government’s austerity measures and discuss the progressive response. A major session, supported by One Society Many Cultures, will discuss responses to the unprecedented rise in Islamophobia and other forms of prejudice and racism which are accompanying rising unemployment and declining living standards.  Speakers at the conference include:

Ken Livingstone

Dr. Edie Friedman – Director, Jewish Council for Racial Equality

Sadiq Khan MP

David Lammy MP

Claude Moraes MEP

Chuka Umunna MP

Nicky Gavron AM

Frances O’Grady – Dep General Secretary, TUC

Len McClusky – General Secretary, Unite the Union

Linda Perks – London Regional Secretary, UNISON

Weyman Bennett – Unite Against Fascism

Intissar Ghannoushi – BMI on Tunisia

Bonnie Greer

Mehdi Hasan – Senior Editor, New Statesman

Bruce Kent – Vice-President Pax Christi

Dr. Robert Lambert MBE- Co-Director, European Muslim Research Centre

Megan Dobney – SERTUC Regional Secretary

Cllr Salma Yaqoob – Leader, Respect Party
Jenny Jones AM

Kanja Sesay – NUS Black Students Officer