The Freedom Zone

Final Freedom Zone timetable now online: 53 speakers, 24 events, 14 organisations. Can you afford to miss Two Days Like This?

With over 50 speakers, two dozen events and leading organisations such as the Taxpayers' Alliance and Conservative Way Forward involved, The Freedom Zone, organised by The Freedom Association, promises to be the biggest and best event ever held on the Conservative Party Conference Fringe.

This is what party conferences should be all about - free and unfettered discussion on the big issues of the day, with plenty of chance for ordinary members of the public to have their say.  On top of that, The Freedom Zone will be fun - a great place to meet friends, have a drink and watch the main conference on our giant, widescreen TV.  There'll be a big emphasis on youth, with major involvement from Conservative Future and a TORIES GOT TALENT contest for budding young political speakers. 

There'll also be interactivity at all levels, from voting in the main sessions, to video training, opportunities to go on YouTube, or just to guess the weight of the porky pies our politicians have been telling us about the European Union and much else besides.  There'll be debates for young Tory bloggers, workshop sessions, book-signings, receptions, parties and a Freedom Dinner with Daniel Hannan and Roger Helmer

Speakers include Chris Grayling, Lord Trimble, Daniel Hannan, Roger Helmer, Syed Kamall, John Redwood, Peter Lilley, Tim Montgomerie, Guido Fawkes, Colonel Bob Stewart, Gerald Howarth, Alex Deane, Douglas Murray, John O'Sullivan, Matthew Elliott, Ruth Lea, Robert Halfon, Simon Clark, Brian Monteith, Shane Frith, John Strafford, Graeme Leach, James Manzi, Iain Murray, Matthew Sinclair, John Whittingdale, Mark Wallace, Bruce Anderson, David Aaronovitch, John Rentoul, Jesse Norman, Don Porter and Chris Galley.  See the full list here.

In addition, the Westminster Village Fete exhibition area will feature dozens of exciting stands.  There's an all-day bar, a Blogging Zone, with free wifi - all in a magnificent venue, the Bridgewater Hall, right alongside Manchester Central (where the Conservative Party Conference will be held) yet outside the secure area, so no conference passes are required.

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Three exciting Conservative Future events in The Freedom Zone

The morning of Tuesday 6 October will see a special emphasis on youth in The Freedom Zone at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, with three events under the Conservative Future banner, in conjunction with The Freedom Association.

MICHAEL ROCK, Chairman of Conservaive Future, will chair a discussion at 10.15 a.m. in the Barbirolli Room on the question, "Is there a place for Libertarianism in David Cameron's Conservative Party?" featuring JESSE NORMAN, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Hereford & South Herefordshire and one of the party's rising stars, and BRUCE ANDERSON, a columnist on The Independent and a legendary, veteran political commentator.

After the debate, at 11.15 a.m., THE RT. HON. JOHN REDWOOD MP PC will be talking about and signing copies of his new book, After the Credit Crunch - No More Boom and Bust.

Meanwhile, in the Green Room, at 10.15 a.m., a lively debate on the BBC will take place, in which HARRY COLE of TORY BEAR and OLIVER COOPER of KEEP RIGHT ONLINE, will lead a discussion on the future of the Corporation, with other Conservative Future members etc. encouraged to join in.  Chaired by ZEHRA ZAIDI, a 2009 Conservative Party European Parliament Candidate, the debate will benefit from the involvement of an influential and knowledgeable voice in the media world, in the shape of JOHN WHITTINGDALE OBE MP, the Chairman of the House of Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport.

On top of all this activity - and in addition to its events outside The Freedom Zone - Conservative Future will also have a stand in The Westminster Village Fete exhibition area of The Freedom Zone, all day on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 October.  It's a very long time since the youth wing of the Conservative Party was as active or as effective as it has become under Michael Rock, Richard Jackson and the rest of the growing CF team.

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