Raising the bar? How centre-right policies can improve living standards
14 May 2025, 9:30 am – 3:20 pm
Location: Surveyors House, 11-12 Great George Street, London SW1P 3AD
Think tank: Bright Blue
This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue discuss what can be done to improve living standards in the UK.
Join Bright Blue for our upcoming conference, Raising the bar? How centre-right policies can improve living standards.
The conference will start with a keynote speech from Richard Fuller CBE MP, the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
There will also be three themed panel discussions on housing and infrastructure development; tax; and business.
Agenda
09:30 | Registration
09.55 | Welcome remarks by Ryan Shorthouse, Executive Chair of Bright Blue
10:00 | Keynote speech by Richard Fuller CBE MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
11:00 | Panel discussion: Unlocking Prosperity: How supply-side reforms can transform living standards
12:00 | Coffee and networking break
12:15 | Panel discussion: Rewriting the rules? How tax reform can maximise prosperity
13:15 | Buffett lunch and networking
14:15 | Panel discussion: Business blueprint: Companies’ role in improving living standards
15:15 | Closing remarks by Ryan Shorthouse, Executive Chair of Bright Blue
15:20 | End of conference
This conference will be a unique opportunity for delegates to discuss what can be done to improve living standards in the UK.
Confirmed speakers
Richard Fuller CBE MP – Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Jerome Mayhew MP – Shadow Transport Minister
Helen Miller – Incoming Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Alice Grimes – Head of Public Affairs, Confederation of British Industry
Samuel Hughes – Author of Foundations: why Britain has stagnated
More speakers to be announced
