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we fix our broken politics? Danny Dorling, meanwhile, author of Peak Inequality , explores how the EU referendum and its bitter aftermath have exposed the schism between the haves and have-nots in British society. Gender politics is up for discussion too, courtesy of Caroline Criado Perez, the author of headline-making recent release Invisible Women . In it, she amasses a huge body of evidence to demonstrate that in a world built for men, from the size of our phones to the cars we drive, women are systemically ignored, discriminated against and endangered. Join the discussion on the 6th. The next day, Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala, will discuss The Fight for Equality and Education ; his powerful memoir about decades of work promoting the rights of women and girls living in Pakistan. This year’s New Statesman Debate puts forward the motion that “This house believes identity politics is an impediment to progress”. Sure to inspire some heated discussion, the debate will consider: “is defining yourself by your identity – whether gender, sexuality, race, nationality or class – a way of making society a more progressive, inclusive place? Or is it a downward slope that leads to self-interest, polarised debate and political stasis?”. Hear opinions on the 6th. Little book lovers will be well catered for at the festival as well, with top kids’
authors including Ross Welford, creator of The Dog Who Saved the World , as well as a celebration of Elmer, the lovably different patchwork elephant. Rounding the event off is Roger McGough, who brings an evening of poetry and performance to the festival on Sunday the 6th. With a career that spans five decades, encompassing the Mersey Sound and the number one single Lily the Pink , McGough can still entrance an audience – he’ll be celebrating his new
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