2013 Programme: Festival Strands
Strands run through the format of the festival weekend, allowing in depth examination of a subject. Select a strand below to find out more.
The empty square: the public engaged or imagined?
"Battle of Ideas could be called Search for Truth. Mundane consensus and conventional wisdom are the enemies of truth. Happily, neither of those are available at the Battle."
George Pitcher, journalist; Anglican priest, St Bride's Church, Fleet Street
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