As the economic crisis unfolds, conditions now exist for a new kind of social and democratic settlement. There is an opportunity for a politics that will regulate the financial markets, redistribute wealth and create institutions of social cohesion, ecological sustainability and economic stability. Whatever the political outcome of this crisis, it will define the kind of society and economy we have over the next two or three decades. Can we create a new popular politics of social justice and restore economic stability? Join the discussion.
After New Labour
After New Labour
7pm Monday 3 November
With Jon Cruddas MP, Harriet Harman MP, Jeremy Gilbert, Chuka Umunna
Chair Madeleine Bunting
Who owns the progressive future?
Who owns the progressive future?
7pm Monday 1 December
With Aditya Chakrabortty, Beatrix Campbell, Caroline Lucas, Ken
Livingstone.
Chair John Harris
Who owns the progressive future? is the final debate in the series
organised by Comment is free and Soundings journal. It will take place
in London at Kings Place on December 1 at 7pm. Guardian readers can
obtain tickets at a special rate of £5.75 by phoning Kings Place box
office on 0844 264 0321 and quoting "Guardian reader offer". Book
online here.
To see the full description and details of the third debate go to
http://www.lwbooks.co.uk/seminar4.html