The McInroy & Wood Lecture: Robert Peston

Borders Book Festival

Presented by http://www.mcinroy-wood.co.uk/ ITV’s political editor and presenter of Peston on Sunday, Robert Peston, talks about the mess facing liberal democracy and what can be done to mend the terrible fractures in our society. He looks at what must happen to prevent democracy being subverted by technocratic geniuses with the ability to manipulate social media, what can be done to staunch the widening gap between rich and poor and how to raise living standards for all. Based on his book WTF, this lecture will be personal, angry and funny.