Jolyon Maugham KC: Fight the Power. Keep the Receipts

As founder of the Good Law Project, Jolyon Maugham KC is known for holding public bodies and government to account. Challenging the prorogation of parliament during the Brexit negotiations, investigating alleged cronyism in the awarding of PPE contracts; Maugham joins us with his book Bringing Down Goliath, a convincing case for how the law can be a force for social change.

Categories: Brexit/Europe, Human Rights, Politics, World Affairs

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The Foundations of Democracy

Citizens of democracies exercise their right to choose the political colour of their politicians. But can they retain full confidence in the frameworks that underpin democracy? Can they trust in the systems that make a successful state? In a series of thoughtprovoking sessions, leading figures join us to ask how we can shore up the very foundations of democratic life…