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The Lost Liberty of the English Revolution - Quentin Skinner

18/02/2009 - 18:30
18/02/2009 - 20:00

The constitutional upheavals of the 17th century gave rise to the view of individual liberty to which we have basically subscribed ever since; that our liberty consists in our not being unnecessarily

Who loves hate speech?

03/02/2009 - 18:30
03/02/2009 - 20:00

In recent years the government has introduced a raft of new speech crimes, including incitement to religious hatred and incitement to sexual hatred.

Is Liberty British?: Linda Colley in conversation with A.C. Grayling

28/01/2009 - 18:30
28/01/2009 - 20:00

Views of liberty in these islands have been polarised. On the one hand, it has been proclaimed as a marked and precocious British achievement and quality ("Britons never shall be slaves!").

Can we save the planet yet keep our freedoms?

14/01/2009 - 18:30
14/01/2009 - 20:00

Possibly the crucial world issue now and in the coming decades is global warming and environmental catastrophe.

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