Hi,

Some of you might want to pop over to the Bishopsgate Institute
debate, ‘Broken Britain’: Can we fix it?, taking place on Thursday
(30th April) at  7.30pm.

'"Broken Britain": can we fix it?' critically examines the perception
that we live in a ‘broken society’ and the proposed attempts to
rectify it. When some politicians suggest that we "go to war" on anti-
social youngsters, who’s side are you on? Is Britain really being
broken by a feckless underclass, or is they a scapegoat for the lack
of cohesion in society as a whole? How do we repair our atomised
society?

The line-up of speakers is as follows:

Eamonn Butler, director, Adam Smith Institute; author, The Rotten
State of Britain (Gibson Square, 2009)

Alastair Donald, urban designer, researcher and writer; co-editor, The
Future of Community: Reports of a Death Greatly Exaggerated (Pluto
Press, 2008)

Yvonne Roberts, senior associate, The Young Foundation

Steve Wyler, Director of the Development Trusts Association

Chair: Austin Williams, director, Future Cities Project

All previous Institute of Ideas debates at Bishopsgate have sold out
in advance, so if you’re planning to attend do secure your tickets
now. Call the Bishopsgate Institute booking line on: 020 7392 9220
between 9am-5pm Monday to Friday or visit
http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/events_details.asp?EventsID=380

-----------------------------------------
‘Broken Britain’: can we fix it?

Venue:
Bishopsgate Institute
230 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4QH

Date: 30th April 2009

Time: 7.30pm

Tickets £7/£5 concessions

Book: Call 020 7392 9220 between 9am-5pm Monday to Friday or click
here http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/events_details.asp?EventsID=380