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An Anatomy of Truth: conversations on truth-telling with a politician, a journalist, a scientist and

Part of Westminster Abbey Institute's autumn events season, Telling the Truth


Speakers: Wendy Cope, Sir Max Hastings, Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Lord Winston
Chair: Claire Foster-Gilbert

'It's only words... unless they're true' said playwright and film-maker David Mamet. So what of the words of our politicians, journalists, philosophers, poets, theologians and scientists? In recognition of the impact on public life of telling and not telling the truth, Westminster Abbey Institute considers the subject in this public conversation in partnership with Intelligence Squared.


Speaker(s):

Wendy Cope | talks
Rt Hon Jack Straw MP | talks
Professor Lord Robert Winston | talks | www
Sir Max Hastings | talks

 

Date and Time:

22 October 2013 at 6:45 pm

Duration:

1 hour

 

Venue:

Westminster Abbey
The Chapter Office
London
SW1P 3PA
020 7222 5152


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Tickets:

£27

Available from:

www.westminster-abbey.org/institute

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