On Wednesday 7th June, the Free Speech Union will be hosting ‘Whose values? Whose voices? Are we being silenced by a ‘new elite’?’, a live discussion at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, featuring Professor Matthew Goodwin. You can purchase tickets here.
Professor Goodwin’s latest book, Values, Voices and Virtue: The New British Politics, has stirred up lively debate about whether a ‘new elite’, with different values to the silent majority, is becoming a dominant cultural force in Britain. Stepping into the middle of the culture wars and offering an analysis that is critical of both Left and Right, Matt has succeeded in opening up debate about the causes and impact of populism, the nature of power and class identity, whether society can cohere around shared values, and how democracy can be revived.
The Free Speech Union has brought together a great panel to discuss the book with Matt: Geoffrey Evans, Professor of the Sociology of Politics at Oxford University; Baroness Claire Fox; and Telegraph columnist Sherelle Jacobs. I will be chairing the discussion.
There will also be an audience Q&A and plenty of time to socialise afterwards. So if you can get to London on June 7th, it’s a great opportunity to meet the speakers, as well as the FSU staff and other members. A welcome drink is included in the ticket price, which is £20 for non-members and £10 for members, and the bar will stay open after the debate. Matt’s book will be on sale on the night and he’ll be signing copies.
Buy your ticket here.
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