Britain's Angriest Election?

British Future

Join us as we ask -  How do we improve the nature of our political debate at a time of political polarisation, anger and frustration?

8th Floor, Bush House, King's College London

The 2019 General Election is an unusual election, called amidst an unsettled and polarised debate about Brexit – and what happens next.<a href="http://www.britishfuture.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">British Future</a> in partnership with <a href="https://ukandeu.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UK in a Changing Europe </a>invites you to an event to discuss the tone and conduct of this election and to ask - does this risk being Britain’s angriest election yet?This will be an opportunity to answer some of the pressing questions surrounding the lead up to December 12th, such as:Is this election a threat to our foundational democratic norms and social cohesion – or is this risk being exaggerated?What expectations do we have of politicians and political parties to engage in robust but civil debate? Or are the incentives for them to do so weakening?Who will shape the tone of the political discourse? How far do public voices outside party politics – the media, civic society and voters - have a role to play? And beyond this election, how can divisions be bridged and healed after the votes are counted?Speakers include<ul><li>Mike Graham, TalkRADIO</li><li>Professor Maria Sobolewska, University of Manchester</li><li>Sunder Katwala, British Future</li><li>Professor Tim Bale, UK in a Changing Europe</li></ul>Date &amp; Time: Thursday 21st November, Doors open 6.30 pm - 8.30pm, event starts 7pmVenue: 8th Floor North Terrace, Bush House, King's College London, 30 Aldwych, Holborn, London WC2B 4LLAttendance: Please confirm you attendance by registering your place. This is a free event. Please note we purposefully oversubscribe to ensure we have full capacity on the day, so please arrive early to secure your place. While we generally do not have to turn people away, this does mean we cannot guarantee all ticket holders a place. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Those without tickets will not be admitted.British Future hold the right to refuse your invitation or entry to events at our discretion on safeguarding and/or security grounds.

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