Tag: Conferences

What if Child Care Were as Standard as Coffee at Conferences?

I almost gave a conference talk while holding my baby. It was a moment so absurd that if it were a plot point in a movie, I would have called it sloppy writing. “This is just too obvious,” I would have laughed. “That kind of bad timing would never happen in real life.” But, I...

The UK’s Political Party Conferences 2023

This year’s season of conferences begins today, 23 September, and ends on 11 October. I will update this story as the conferences for each party progresses. They take place when parliament is in recess, last between 3 and 4 days, and serve as opportunities for each main party to debate poli...