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MAY 20
Aye Write Festival: Chris Mullin
“When I retired from Parliament in April 2010, I ceased keeping a diary, on the assumption that life would no longer be of sufficient interest to justify doing so. It soon became apparent that I was wrong…” Picking up where he left off in 2010’s Decline and Fall, celebrated diarist Chris Mullin returns with his trademark irreverence and keen eye for the...
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MAY 18
Toppings Edinburgh: Chris Mullin
Chris Mullin was Labour MP for Sunderland South from 1987 until he stood down at the 2010 general election. As a journalist in the 1980s, he successfully campaigned for the release of the Birmingham Six. In Parliament, he chaired the Home Affairs Select Committee and was a minister in three departments. He is the author of three widely acclaimed diaries...
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MAY 17
Toppings St Andrews: Chris Mullin
Chris Mullin on Didn't You Use to Be Chris Mullin? Diaries 2010-2022 Chris Mullin was Labour MP for Sunderland South from 1987 until he stood down at the 2010 general election. As a journalist in the 1980s, he successfully campaigned for the release of the Birmingham Six. In Parliament, he chaired the Home Affairs Select Committee and was a minister in...
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MAY 15
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature: Sarah-Louise Miller
Dr Sarah-Louise Miller – The Women Behind The Few Monday 15 May, 4:00pm-5:00pm Fowey Town Hall £10.00 Historian and author Dr Sarah-Louise Miller discusses the work of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force and RAF Intelligence during the Second World War and how their ‘hidden’ contribution was vital to the success of the ‘Few’. In this thrilling book, Sarah...
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MAY 14
Lewes Speakers Festival: Chris Mullin
The All Saints, Lewes, BN7 Sun 14th May 2023 12:50PM “When I retired from Parliament in April 2010, I ceased keeping a diary, on the assumption that life would no longer be of sufficient interest to justify doing so. It soon became apparent that I was wrong… I am under no illusion, however. Despite the occasional moment in the sunshine, I have...
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MAY 13
Lewes Speakers Festival: Tom Clark
The All Saints, Lewes, BN7 Sat 13th May 2023 6:50PM A dozen years into austerity, statistical warning lights are flashing to suggest a return to types of deprivation that we once imagined we had consigned to the history books. In the decade up to the pandemic, the official count of rough sleepers doubled. Recorded malnutrition in hospital...
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MAY 13
Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature: Mark Easton
Mark Easton – Searching for Truth on the Shoreline Saturday 13 May, 6:00pm Fowey Town Hall £12.00 John Donne’s misguided maxim that “No man is an island”, sparked the imagination of BBC News Home Editor, Mark Easton. In his new book, he takes us on an enchanting and illuminating adventure through the islands of the world from Ancient Crete to modern...
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MAY 13
Lewes Speakers Festival: Martin Brunt
The All Saints, Lewes, BN7 Sat 13th May 2023 3:50PM What is it about crime that we find so fascinating, even if at the same time the details are repugnant? Why are some crimes more newsworthy than others? And how has that perception changed, if at all, in an age when every smartphone-owner is a potential on-the-spot reporter? Martin Brunt has...
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APR 21
Biteback authors at Hexham Book Festival
22 March @ 8.15pm
Mark Easton
23 March @ 12.45pm
Chris Mullin
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APR 01
Biteback authors at Oxford Literary Festival
26 March @ 4pm Nedhum Onuoha 27 March @ 2pm Vernon Bogdanor 28 March @ 12pm Inigo Bing 28 March @ 2pm Dave Rich 29 March @ 4pm Michael Cockerell 31 March @ 6pm Kathleen Wyatt...
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