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£15.00
DATE: Tuesday 2nd June
TIME: 13:30 – 14:45
LOCATION: Monks Yard
DESCRIPTION
Alan Johnson has written memoirs and novels but today he will discuss his biography of Harold Wilson, painting a picture of the achievements of the Wilson era and giving us a portrait of a truly twentieth century man. Wilson’s “white heat” speech proclaimed a scientific and technological revolution, and he was as much a part of the 1960s as the Beatles and the Profumo scandal. Johnson’s biography unfolds in a readable, conversational way, and he outlines Wilson’s career by augmenting his personal knowledge as an insider with detailed research.
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£15.00
DATE: Tuesday 9th June
TIME: 13:30 – 14:45
LOCATION: Monks Yard
DESCRIPTION:
In “Can We Be Great Again? Why A Dangerous World Needs Britain” Sir Jeremy Hunt persuasively rebuts those who think Britain is no longer capable of shaping the world we live in. When it comes to the big challenges facing the world – whether on European security, the future of democracy, migration, trade or climate change – the UK remains one of the most influential countries. In his book, Hunt does not shy away from our weaknesses but argues that they should be considered in perspective and without underestimating our many strengths. Sir Jeremy will also introduce us to his latest book “Can We Be Rich Again?” which is due for publication in early June. Two challenges in one!
Sponsored By: Mark Hebron Hair
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£10.00
DATE: Sunday 7th June
TIME: 10:30 – 11:45
LOCATION: Monks Yard
DESCRIPTION
“The Spy and the Devil” is an account of Baron William de Ropp, a Baltic German aristocrat who was MI6’s top secret agent in Nazi Germany from 1931 to 1939. He had direct access to Hitler and an inside track on the Nazi regime and its objectives, and his reports back to Britain shaped British policy toward Germany in a pivotal period of history. The story of Bill de Ropp, as he was known, has never been published before: this book offers an insider’s view of this outstandingly effective but enigmatic British spy.
Sponsored By: Harper Dolman & West Insurance Ltd
