Previous events
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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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OCT 13
Cheltenham Literary Festival: Linda McDougall
A giant of 20th-century politics, Harold Wilson helped shape modern Britain. Former Labour minister Alan Johnson and author Linda McDougall explore his legacy and relationship with Marcia Williams, his powerful and controversial adviser. Offering fresh insights into Wilson’s achievements – and the woman said to have helped drive them – they talk to Clare Clark...
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OCT 11
Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Norman Baker
Following on from his irreverent and uncompromising bestseller, And What Do You Do?, former Minister of State and Privy Counsellor Norman Baker goes even deeper into his analysis of royal finances, examining where the money comes from, how it is used and what has changed with the arrival of the new King and a new Prince of Wales. Norman reveals among...
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OCT 11
Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Bob Seely
Russian warfare has become the global discussion point in recent years, sparked by the devastating scale of the fighting in Ukraine and the Kremlin’s threats of conflict, including nuclear conflict. Bob Seely’s book, The New Total War, tells the story of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s Russia’s war against Ukraine and Western states, from child abduction...
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OCT 10
Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Karen Phillipps
Karen Phillipps shares the extraordinary story of George Carman QC, who was, and perhaps still is Britain’s most famous lawyer within living memory. Coming to prominence with his superb defence of disgraced former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe on a charge of conspiracy to murder, Carman subsequently defended many well-known faces the worlds of...
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OCT 09
Henley Literary Festival: Martin Brunt
“Call Martin Brunt, he knows everything before we do” is what The Times said Suffolk Police told a rival journalist; so who better to give us insight into crime reporting? On air with Sky News since its inception in 1989, Martin Brunt has been the channel’s crime correspondent for over three decades. In No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason the True Criminals...
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OCT 09
Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Julian Francis Godolphin
Julian Francis Godolphin explains the real power of the monarchy, which is more than a mere ornament of the constitution. The Kin is the repository of a unique set of power that enable him to be the defender of our constitutional authority. The mere threat of action by the King is often all that is needed to ensure the smooth running of the political...
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