Big Brother Watch
23rd September 2021You're invited! Save your seat for Monday.
Dear friends,
We committed to hold fringe events at any party conference requiring Covid passes...
So this Monday, we're have a fantastic event running alongside Labour's party conference in Brighton, with some of the highest profile Labour voices.
As a member of the campaign against Covid passes, we'd love you to join. Book now.
Join us at the Old Ship Hotel, Monday 27th September, 2-4pm (drinks 4-5pm). This is a ticketed event - please book your space here.
Although Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called Covid passports 'UnBritish', reflecting the country's long-held aversion to carrying papers, they're soon to be mandatory under the Welsh Labour government's plans. One of Labour's foremost guardians of human rights, Shami Chakrabarti, has warned that these "electronic identity apps" would be discriminatory and illiberal.
Can the Labour left win the argument against an internal health pass scheme? Or is Labour, once again, becoming the party of ID cards? Is Covid exceptionalism overriding civil liberties on the left?
Chairing the event is Freddie Sayers, Executive Editor of UnHerd. Speakers are Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, former Shadow Attorney General and former director of Liberty; Rebecca Long-Bailey MP; Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP; Dawn Butler MP; Emily Benn (Chief of Staff, Tortoise Media); Silkie Carlo (director of Big Brother Watch).
Wine and refreshments are available from 4pm.
This is a ticketed event and spaces are limited, so book now.
Hope to see you there!
Big Brother Watch team