We can confirm that Daisy Cooper MP, Victoria Collins MP, Bobby Dean MP, Pippa Heylings MP and John Curtis will be our headline speakers for the SLF conference on the 19th July.

We intend to look at the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for social liberalism. With the decline of Labour and the Tories, the emergence of far right nationalism under the guise of Reform, where does liberalism fit it into the future of our politics?

Alternative Realities is the theme of the conference. There should objectively only be one reality but increasingly political parties and voters - with the rise of populism - are dividing into different perceptions of how to make sense of the world. What impact will that have and what can be done about it?

Practical Details

Catering: Your ticket includes lunch and refreshments provided by local St Albans party chair Harriet Sherlock, with vegan options available. Please contact [email protected] with any special dietary requirements.

Date: Saturday 19th July

Venue: St Paul's Church - an excellent venue with full wheelchair accessibility and superb facilities

We look forward to seeing you there for what promises to be a thought-provoking day of discussion and debate.

It is on Blandford Road a 10 minute walk from the train station.

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Need a place to stay during the conference?
St Albans Liberal Democrats are pleased to offer bed and breakfast
accommodation in members’ homes for
Friday 18th July and/or
Saturday 19th July
This will be charged at £50 per person per night, or £60 for two people
sharing a double or twin room. To find out more and request a
host,
please email [email protected]
Eat, drink and be merry after the conference
St Albans Liberal Democrats warmly welcome delegates to a barbecue on
the evening of Saturday 19th July. This will be hosted by district councillor
and former Deputy Mayor Josie Madoc and her husband/Deputy Mayor
Consort, Rhys Madoc. Tickets are £25 per person and numbers are
limited so please book early. The ticket price includes food, dessert and
two drinks, and there will be a licenced cash bar for additional drinks.
Please book here for barbecue tickets:
The venue is 1 mile away, see map 

When

July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 5pm

Where

St Pauls Church
Blandford Road
St Albans AL1 4JP
United Kingdom
Google map and directions

Contact

Geoffrey Payne ·


Will you come?

If you turn up on the day without a ticket
Pay before 14th July
Pay before 3rd July