Battle of Ideas 2012 20 & 21 October, London. Two days of high-level, thought-provoking, public debate organised by the Academy of Ideas at the Barbican.
Speakers include
KAS Quinn, children's writer; lecturer and educationalist; author, The Queen Must Die, first part of a time-travel trilogy

Stella Duffy, writer and theatre-maker; award-winning author of short stories, plays and novels

GM Tamás, visiting professor, Central European University; author, Les Idoles de la Tribu

David Lammy MP, Labour MP for Tottenham; author, Out of the Ashes: Britain after the riots

John Cooper, leading criminal and human rights barrister; regular columnist, The Times and Observer; editor, Criminal Bar Quarterly

John Haldane, professor of philosophy, University of St Andrews; chairman, Royal Institute of Philosophy; author, An Intelligent Person's Guide to Religion and Reasonable Faith

Zoe Williams, columnist, Guardian; author, What Not to Expect When You're Expecting

Raymond Tallis, fellow, Academy of Medical Sciences; author, philosopher, critic and poet; recent books include NHS SOS and Aping Mankind; chair, Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying

Timothy Garton Ash, professor of European studies, University of Oxford; commentator; director, Free Speech Debate

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"A truly original battle with a great deal at stake as opposed to a reassuring renactment of old arguments. I felt refreshed rather than entrenched afterwards."
Damian Barr, columnist, writer, playwright, salonierre

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