Join us at 7pm on the 2nd February at the Quaker Meeting house in Gloucester. We'll be joined by Alex Runswick, director of Unlock Democracy, Executive Director of Positive Money Fran Baoit, Fiyaz Mughal OBE from Faith Matters and Tell MAMA, and Molly Scott Cato MEP. Adrian Slade, from Gloucestershire based refugee chairty GARAS, will chair the event.

What is the difference between fascism and populism? Rooted in today's world, internationally and in the South West of the UK, this tour will look at the current political landscape and investigate the rise of the far-right, increased polarisation, and the rise of post-truth. It will ask what are the warning signs of fascism and what can we do to defend democracy?

The event is free but please register.

Alexandra Runswick is the director of Unlock Democracy.

Fiyaz Mughal OBE is the founder and director of Faith Matters and founder of Tell MAMA, which records anti-Muslim crime in the UK.

Fran Baoit is the exective director of Positive Money, and is also a Director of Finance Watch. She is the Labour PCC for Gloucester.

Dr Molly Scott Cato is the Green MEP for the South West and Gibraltar, since 2014. She is the Green party spokesperson on Brexit and on finance.

Adrian Slade was the Social Responsibility Officer for the diocese of Gloucester before he retired in 2012. After being involved with the establishment of GARAS (Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers) in 1999, he is chair of the trustees.

The 'People and Power: Populism, Fascism and How to Defend Democracy’ is a series of panel debates in the South West about creeping fascism and the rollback of democracy in post-Brexit Britain, with journalists, experts, and cross-party politicians.

Other dates:

Stroud - 24th January

Plymouth - 26th January

Swindon - 1st Feburary

Bournemouth - tbc

More information about the other tour dates here: http://mollymep.org.uk/molly-at-work/campaigns/fight-fascism/

For all enquiries please contact assistant@mollymep.org.uk