John Kampfner – Braver New World

 

  • Tuesday 30 June
  • 2.30pm
  • St Mary’s Church
  • Adults £12
  • Under 18s £2

 

A groundbreaking exploration of the countries solving the world’s most pressing problems -and what we can learn from them.At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner travels to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery and imagination.

John Kampfner is an award-winning author, broadcaster, foreign-affairs commentator and conference speaker. He began his career reporting from East Berlin (during the fall of the Wall) and Moscow (during the collapse of communism) for the Telegraph. After covering British politics for the FT and BBC, he edited the New Statesman. He has been Chair of several organizations. He is a regular TV and radio pundit, documentary maker and author of seven previous books, including the bestselling Blair’s Wars.

“A Kampfner toolkit with smart thinking for our troubled times. This is a how-to book with inspiredanswers to our urgent questions from Karnataka to Costa Rica to Canada.” Lyse Doucet

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