International
Party (conference) time!
It’s that time of year again – party conference season in the UK. A bit like political conventions in the US, the autumn party conferences are a pretty big deal over here. This year they are particularly significant as they will be the last ones before the general election to be held in the first half of next year. So a small team from the London office will be going to the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems), Labour and Conservative party conferences. The first one is the Lib Dem conference which started on Saturday in Bournemouth, on the south coast, and we’ve headed down there today! There are literally hundreds of different events happening at these conferences which cover a whole spectrum of policy issues, ranging from agriculture to young people. I’m planning to attend some interesting fringe events around the subject of international development.
Make sure you check back regularly for our updates, from the ground, throughout the three party conferences (especially as we’ve got some excited things planned!)
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