Guido has got hold of a copy of the delegate pack for Labour’s much-touted International Investment Summit next week. It’s a swanky affair…
Delegates are warmly welcomed to the event “jointly hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP,” Rachel Reeves, and Jonathan Reynolds. Sorry Ange, no space for the “Deputy Prime Minister” here…
On Sunday night it’s a pre-summit reception hosted by Reynolds at Lancaster House, “one of the UK’s most magnificent venues, steeped in political history with its fabulous Louis 14th style interiors and beautiful art collection.” A taxpayer-funded official photographer will be roving to get snaps…
At the summit itself actress Adjoa Andoh will be the compère to tell delegates when it’s time to have lunch, head to breakout sessions, or reconvene to listen to Rachel Reeves’ keynote address. Presumably she’ll also wake them up once it’s over…
Pretty much every major Labour politician will be there including regional mayors – apart from Tory mayor Ben Houchen, who’s the only one not on the list. Even John Swinney’s copped an invite…
Anyone hoping for a good time should be warned “no alcohol will be served during the day.” There will be a designated smoking area though. One rule for them…
Labour have gone to great lengths to design an entire private-access swish website for the event where delegates can upload their LinkedIn accounts and select breakout sessions. After afternoon activities everyone will decamp to an evening reception. The government helpfully reassures delegates that journalists “will be easily recognisable by yellow lanyards” and “will not have access to the parts of the programme that are closed.” Wouldn’t want the media coverage promoting UK investment or anything like that…
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