Bookings are now open for the ‘Starmer Year One’ conference organised by the Labour History Research Unit at Anglia Ruskin University. The event takes place on 14 June 2025 in Cambridge.

Conference organiser Professor Rohan McWilliam says: ‘By the time we get to 14 June the government will have been in power for almost a year and politics may be a little different. The results of the local elections show that that the political landscape of Britain is changing. We have assembled a fabulous panel of experts who will probe the government’s record to date and analyse the challenges of governing Britain in the mid-2020s. We will talk about domestic and foreign policy. Hopefully it will lead to policy recommendations and further political initiatives. It will be a great day of political discussion. All welcome (including people who do not support the government!). ‘

Confirmed speakers include Tim Bale, Jonathan Portes, Patrick Diamond, Kevin Hickson, Emily Stacey, and Alan Finlayson.

Tickets cost £25 and are available here.