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APR 09
Frederic Raphael at Oxford Literary Festival
Novelist and screenwriter Frederic Raphael talks to fellow writer David Pryce-Jones about two thousand years of persecution of the Jews and explains how the Jewish religion continues to thrive despite this history of violence. Raphael was born into a Jewish family, and a fight against anti-Semitism has been a consistent theme of his life and writing...
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APR 09
John Plender at Chichester Speakers Festival
In the West, capitalism has lifted millions out of poverty. The trail blazed by Japan is being followed by other emerging market countries across the globe, creating prosperity on a breath-taking scale. Yet capitalism is unloved and voices compete to point out that the system allows powerful elites to grab an ever larger share of the collective wealth...
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MAR 20
Joyce Gould at Milim Leeds Jewish Literary Festival
A talk by Joyce Gould, Baroness Gould of Potternewton and author of The Witchfinder General. Joyce Gould, Baroness Gould of Potternewton, will be talking about her book, her life in politics and beyond. Born and bred in Chapeltown and Harehills she has had a long career in the Labour Party and was created a Life Peer in 1993. She has been involved...
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FEB 03
Rosa Prince at The London School of Economics and Political Science
Comrade Corbyn: A Very Unlikely Coup Until recently, Jeremy Corbyn was barely known outside political circles, yet last summer he rode a wave of popular enthusiasm to win the Labour Party leadership by a landslide, with a greater mandate than any British political leader before him. So how did this very British iconoclast manage to snatch the leadership...
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NOV 29
Owen Bennett and Dan Hodges discuss 'The Personality of Power'
Owen Bennett is a political journalist working in Westminster. After starting out in local newspapers, he joined the Daily Express, becoming its online political reporter. He then led the political coverage for theMirror online, and is currently political reporter for the Huffington Post UK. Owen is a regular contributor to the BBC and Sky News and has...
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NOV 25
An evening of Provocations with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Joan Smith, Kurt Barling & Peter York
Provocations is a ground-breaking series of short polemics composed by some of the most intriguing voices in contemporary culture and edited by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. Join Yasmin and fellow authors Joan Smith, Kurt Barling and Peter York as they present and debate their own unique takes on a range of topics. As a Shia Muslim, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown...
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NOV 17
Paul Twivy in conversation with Ian Hislop
Best described as an informed antidote to Russell Brand’s Revolution. Paul Twivy’s new book is an absolute must in the 800th year since Magna Carta and a year after an incredibly exciting Scottish referendum. Advocating a radical and engaged new approach to politics and voting it is the breath of fresh air that many people are looking for in our political system....
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NOV 16
Fighting for a Place in Parliament: An evening with Robert Dale
‘Fighting for a Place in Parliament: What is it like to work for an MP?’ Thousands of people apply to work in MPs’ parliamentary offices every year. Why? Because they want to operate at the centre of British politics and are drawn by the sense of power, history and importance of the House of Commons. They want hear words they’ve written read out in the...
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OCT 20
Roger Mosey and John Humphrys discuss ‘Getting Out Alive’
Giving a unique insider’s account of life inside the BBC, Getting Out Alive is the memoir of one of the broadcasting industry’s most respected figures Roger Mosey was a leading figure at the BBC for twenty years in roles ranging from editor of Radio 4′s Today programme to leading the coverage of the 2012 London Olympics. Join him for an evening of discussion...
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OCT 18
Geoffrey Robertson QC at Uxbridge Literary Festival
Geoffrey Robertson QC has had a distinguished career as a trial counsel, human rights advocate and United Nations judge. He has appeared in many celebrated Old Bailey trials, defending the editors of Oz magazine and Gay News, the National Theatre over its staging of The Romans in Britain, and the directors of Matrix Churchill in the case that exposed the...
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