KEN LIVINGSTONE, a man who has often been in headlines, over his long political career will be giving his take on the future of governing Britain when he appears at Salisbury later this month.
Livingstone will serve up an insider's account of the Labour Party and its future at the Salisbury Journal Speakers' Festival on March 24th.
At a time when many are now looking to revive Labour's potential, Livingstone has form. His account takes us from the self-proclaimed ‘radical socialism’ of the Greater London Council, to his controversial independent candidacy that saw him branded as ‘dangerous’ by the Blairites, to the political battles against privatisation and pollution that characterised his time as Mayor.
At each point, he suggests possible lessons for those who would seek to follow or improve on his achievements today.
Having spent years at the head of the GLC, serving two terms as London Mayor and having gone head to head with Boris Johnson, Livingstone offers a clear-sighted study of the left's possibilities and limitations, with reflections on the current state of the Labour Party.
A Q&A session will follow.
Ken Livingstone: Being Red
Friday 24th March 11.45 - 13.00 (At The Salisbury Arts Centre)
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