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MAR 28
Penny Mordaunt at Oxford Literary Festival
Former cabinet minister Dame Penny Mordaunt celebrates the traditions and ceremonies that underpin British life and argues that they promote values, encourage reflection and act as an antidote to nationalism. Mordaunt is co-author with Chris Lewis of Pomp and Circumstance. They explore ancient and new customs, from coronations and national ceremonies...
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MAR 14
Chris Mullin at Words by the Water
Chris Mullin and Alan Johnson: A Meeting of Ministers No longer in the tent, but not quite out of it, former minister and celebrated diarist Chris Mullin gives his take on the twelve turbulent years since he left Parliament, recounting events from the fall of New Labour to the death of the Queen with his trademark wit and a keen eye for the absurd...
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MAR 13
Penny Mordaunt at Words by the Water
Former Secretary of State Penny Mordaunt celebrates the traditions and values that underpin British life in her latest book, Pomp & Circumstance. An exploration of Britain’s traditions, both ancient and the new, reveals how coronations, national events and local customs provide stability, reinforce identity and foster resilience....
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MAR 06
Michael Heseltine at Farnham Literary Festival
When Michael Heseltine wrote his acclaimed autobiography, Life in the Jungle, he assumed his political career was over. He returned to Haymarket, his publishing business, and intended to explore more of the world and pursue his passions outside politics. His assumption was wrong. David Cameron called him, tentatively at first but gradually with increased...
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MAR 01
In Gaza’s Wake: a conversation chaired by Dave Rich
In a conversation chaired by Dave Rich, three leading writers reflect on Jewish life in the shadow of 7 October and the Gaza war. Drawing on their essays for The Jewish Quarterly, Adam Kirsch examines the new hostility to Zionism and argues for its political – not merely defensive – case; Tanya Gold explores how Holocaust memory is being cheapened and distorted...
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JAN 17
Norman Baker at Lewes Speakers Festival
Former Minister of State and Privy Counsellor Norman Baker returns to the Lewes Speakers Festival with an explosive new exposé that goes further than ever before into the hidden world of royal finances, privilege and influence. Building on the revelations of his bestselling …And What Do You Do?, Baker’s sensational sequel digs even deeper into how the...
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NOV 02
Stratford Literary Festival: Ian Acheson
Though it seems like another world, anyone of us could go to prison, and when Daniel Khalife escaped from Wandsworth in September 2023, the nation got a glimpse into the chaos of the prison system: overcrowding, drugs, 60% reoffending statistics. This comes as no surprise to Professor Ian Acheson, former prison governor and Director of Community Safety...
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OCT 21
Wimbledon BookFest: Michael Heseltine
One of our last great statesmen who has been at the forefront of politics for the past sixty years joins us to discuss his stellar political career and to discuss his ideas for rebuilding Britain in the aftermath of Brexit. Lord Heseltine will share new revelations about his time in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet in the ‘80s, John Major’s government in the ‘90s and more recently when David Cameron...
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OCT 18
Sandon Literature Festival: Theo Clarke
I continue to campaign to ensure that all mothers in this country and around the world get the care they need and deserve In an emotional debate in the House of Commons in October 2023, former Stafford MP Theo Clarke broke down in tears as she described being rushed into emergency surgery after the birth of her daughter, terrified she was going to...
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OCT 13
Cheltenham Literary Festival: Theo Clarke
Women’s health is routinely dismissed and forgotten, with a fraction of the research into conditions related to women, pregnancy and birth. Why? Journalist and broadcaster Naga Munchetty, who suffered from endometriosis and adenomyosis for 20 years before diagnosis, is joined by former MP Theo Clarke, who set up the Birth Trauma Alliance after her own...
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