Big names in politics head to Norwich
South Norwich’s former Labour MP is organising a second series of guest lectures at the University of East Anglia.
The new series will see high profile figures from the worlds of politics and academia explore key issues facing society.
Charles Clarke joined the UEA’s School of Political, Social and International Studies as a visiting professor in 2010.
Former Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt and former head of the British Army Richard Dannatt are among the speakers to appear at a public lecture series he is organising. They will look at the role of politics in tackling subjects ranging from immigration to UK defence policies.
Charles Clarke said: “After the success of the first Too Difficult Box lecture series, this sequel tackles further important political problems which our country needs to solve. The subjects – social care in old age, immigration, the real location of power, gender discrimination and reviewing our national defences – will be discussed by senior politicians and public servants with real practical experience of the issues. ”
List of up-coming events:
November 17th 2011: Journalist and Labour politician David Lipsey – Social care.
November 24th: Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke – Immigration.
December 8: Former Conservative MP Gillian Shepherd – Is power an illusion?
January 18th: Former Labour Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt – Gender discrimination.
January 26th: Former head of the British Army Richard Dannatt – Defending the UK.
All lectures are free and take place at UEA in the Thomas Paine Study Centre Lecture Theatre at 6pm, with the exception of Richard Dannatt on January 26, which will start at 7.30pm.
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