Talk tough, go slow
Labour wants to take on Big Tech. But how?
Happy Tuesday from a tired Tom.
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Happening Today 📆
On Merseyside: Andy Burnham will pledge to end "politics as usual" in his speech to conference today, focusing on youth unemployment, energy reforms and social care.
Morning: MPs Chi Onwurah, Gordon McKee and Kanishka Narayan speak at a New Statesman panel on supporting the next generation of tech firms at 10am in Room 11B. Head to The Bluecoat at 11:15am for the Fabian Society and Multiverse unveiling the results of their AI hackathon with future of work minister Kate Dearden. The Tony Blair Institute has a chat with Kanishka Narayan at 11:30am in Hall 2C.
Afternoon: "Making AI work for everyone" is the topic at 12:50pm for a King's College London event in Arena Room Wye with the TUC's Kate Bell and MP Liam Byrne. The TBI returns to its favourite topic of transforming the state with health minister James Frith at 1:15pm. The Startup Coalition has drinks and devolution chat in the Delhi House from 6:30pm.
In today's edition:
🤔 Labour wants to take on Big Tech. It just hasn't decided how.