Event
5 October, 2025
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Claire Coutinho MP, Alex Burghart MP

Conservative Party Conference - A Conservative vision to remake the State

Panellists:

  • Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Alex Burghart MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
  • More speakers TBA

Re:State is delighted to host a panel event at Conservative Party Conference. Please join us in person outside the Secure Zone (approximately a 7-minute walk from Manchester Central) Lecture Room, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley St, Manchester, M2 3JL. You do not need a pass to attend. 

Britain is facing multiple, era-defining challenges. Our economy is flatlining, our social fabric unravelling, and our democracy is in flux, yet the State appears unable to respond. The justice system is buckling, the welfare bill is ballooning, young people are opting out of school and work, millions languish on NHS waiting lists, our energy is significantly more expensive than in other countries and we appear unable to build anything at pace. It is clear that a prosperous and competitive Britain requires a radical rethink of how the State functions.    

Re:State is delighted to welcome Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security, and more speakers to be announced, to share their expertise on how future Conservative governments should navigate the challenges of rebuilding state capacity.