Speeches - Bridget Phillipson

Speech – Universities UK Conference

Speech to Universities UK 7 September 2023 I do want to apologise for not being with you in person. I regret that I’m not there to see you all, but I am extremely grateful to Sally and to Vivienne, for giving me the opportunity today to set out an outline…

Speech – Launch of Labour’s Mission on Breaking down the barriers to Opportunity

Speech – Launch of Labour’s Mission on Breaking down the barriers to Opportunity Gillingham, 06 July 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY It’s a pleasure to welcome you all to Gillingham this morning, to a town which for the first time in at least fifty years, is now run by a Labour…

Speech – Times Education Summit

Speech – Times Education Summit London, 08 June 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I want to thank you all, especially Rachel for inviting me today. It should be a truth universally acknowledged that high quality education for all our children is crucial to delivering the better society they deserve, but the…

Speech – Annual Conference of the Association of School & College Leaders

Speech – Annual Conference of the Association of School & College Leaders Birmingham, 11 March 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you Evelyn, and to Geoff, Julie and all your team. Last year, I spoke to you as the immediate challenge of the pandemic was only then lifting from our schools.…

Speech – Onward

Speech – Onward Methodist Central Hall, London, 9 March 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I hope you’ll not think it graceless of me to say, that I’ve not felt this apprehensive about a speech, since I spoke at the National Education Union’s conference last year. And I’m hoping that this time,…

Speech – Australian Labor Party – Chifley Research Centre

Speech – Australian Labor Party – Chifley Research Centre Canberra, Australia, 4 February 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you [chair of session], and what an honour and a privilege to be here today in Canberra, on my first visit to Australia, and in the first year of Anthony Albanese’s ambitious…

Speech – Schools North East

Speech – Schools North East Newcastle, 26 January 2023 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you, and to you all for welcoming me here today. It’s a rare for a Sunderland MP to be pleased to appear at St James’ Park, but I’m really pleased to be here with you all today…

Speech – Association of Colleges

Speech – Association of Colleges Birmingham, 15 November 2022 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you, and thank you to you all for inviting me to speak to you today. It’s a particular pleasure to be here with David Hughes, who has been such a powerful voice for colleges, for further education,…

Speech – Annual Conference of the Labour Party (2022)

Speech – Annual Conference of the Labour Party (2022) Liverpool, 28 September 2022 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Conference, it is the greatest privilege of all, to be here today as Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary. Heading a fantastic team of Shadow Education Ministers. Because nothing is more important to our futures, than…

Speech – Progressive Britain

Speech – Progressive Britain London, 14 May 2022 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I want to start by thanking all of you. Not just for being here today, not just for the work I know you will have done for the local elections, but also for sustaining the focus on what Labour…