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Politics

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Politics

Saskia Sassen, Wendy Pullan, Sara Silvestri, Max Sternberg

Cambridge series 1 - Cities and Terror

Event 24 Venue: Big Tent

How can we reduce the risk of violence in cities, which are being extensively targeted in armed conflicts, riots and terrorist attacks?
 
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Marcus Brigstocke, Carrie Quinlan and Andre Vincent

The Early Edition 1

Event 41 Venue: Barclays Pavilion

The daily papers reads for laughs by the Festival’s marquee satirists.
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Boris Johnson

Johnson’s Life of London

Event 51 Venue: Barclays Pavilion

The mayor, journalist and metropolitan introduces The People Who Made the City that Made the World.
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David Lammy talks to Adam Boulton

Out of the Ashes

Event 56 Venue: Sky Arts Studio

The Tottenham MP looks at Britain After the Riots.
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Michael Ignatieff

The 2012 Raymond Williams Lecture: Culture and Politics

Event 98 Venue: Big Tent

The 25th anniversary lecture is given by the Canadian novelist, academic and politician.
 
In association with the Open University in Wales
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Simon Hoggart

Send up the Clowns

Event 99 Venue: Barclays Pavilion

Westminster’s master wit casts an amused and sceptical eye over the events of the past five years in his parliamentary sketches. Chaired by Guto Harri.
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John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan, Andre Vincent and Tiffany Murray

The Early Edition 2

Event 102 Venue: Llwyfan Cymru – Wales Stage

Merciless mockery of muppets and mags. Exclusive! In all Sundays...
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Keir Starmer talks to Philippe Sands

The Rule of Law

Event 123 Venue: Llwyfan Cymru – Wales Stage

A conversation with the Director of Public Prosecutions at a time when the death of Ian Tomlinson, Leveson, Huhne, Redknapp, Summer rioters and the Lawrence trials have generated unprecedented interest in the law.
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Tom Watson and Martin Hickman talk to Helena Kennedy

Speak After the Beep

Event 133 Venue: Barclays Pavilion

The relentless and crusading MP at the centre of the exposure of phone-hacking that has rocked the British Establishment discusses Leveson, privacy, the media and the Met.
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Julia Hobsbawm, Sophie Radice, David Aaronovitch, Chris Parry

Editorial Intelligence

Event 142 Venue: Hay On Earth Stage

The Editorial Intelligence director and her guests analyse the media and comment of the day.
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Sadakat Kadri talks to Helena Kennedy

Heaven on Earth

Event 153 Venue: Sky Arts Studio

A timely and eye-opening investigation into one of the most disputed but least understood topics of recent times - the history and reality of shari’a law.
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Creative Intent – The Power of Youth

Event 213 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Do you have an idea for an innovation but don’t know where to start, or have you already started but are bogged down? This open session of design and creativity will teach you new tools for your projects.
 
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Patricia Hodgson

Cambridge Series 9 - Media Freedom and the Public Interest

Event 312 Venue: Sky Arts Studio

Phone hacking has put media regulation centre-stage. But will regulation stifle a free press? Where does the public interest really lie? Introduced by Rosie Boycott.
 
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Peter Oborne, Clive Woodward, Clare Balding, Kate Humble and Brian Moore talk to Sarah Crompton

The Telegraph Question Time

Event 323 Venue: Barclays Pavilion

Join The Telegraph’s panel of experts to debate politics, sport, culture, the environment and, of course, the Olympics. Our all-star team is ready to tackle your questions about the burning issues of the day.
 
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Larry Sherman talks to Dennis O’Connor

Cambridge Series 11 - Intelligent Policing

Event 366 Venue: Sky Arts Studio

Crime prevention tends to be driven by emotion rather than an objective consideration of the facts. How can evidence-based policing reduce crime? Chaired by HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary.
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Alistair Darling talks to Jesse Norman

Back from the Brink

Event 455 Venue: Barclays Pavilion

The former Chancellor discusses the state of the world economy and his one thousand days at No 11 that were dominated by RBS, Iceland, and his relationship with the bloke next door.
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Ahdaf Soueif

Cairo - My City, Our Revolution

Event 482 Venue: Sky Arts Studio

The novelist who reported live from Tahrir Square weaves human stories and acute political analysis into this magnificent understanding of the Egyptian uprising. Chaired by Bidisha.
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Peter Hain and David Lipsey

Forty Years is a Long Time in Politics

Event 484 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Two of the most unconventional Westminster memoirs shed new, controversial and wickedly funny light on the political process. With the anti-apartheid campaigner, MP for Neath, former Leader of the House, and Secretary of State for Work and Wales, author of Outside In and the veteran Labour peer, author of An Autobiography. Chaired by Simon Mundy
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George Alagiah

Mixed Britannia

Event 494 Venue: Llwyfan Cymru – Wales Stage

The previously untold history of Britain’s mixed-race community and the many love stories that created it. Chaired by Sarfraz Manzoor.
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