What do you think of the Cabinet system of government in Britain? Is it messy and cumbersome? Or is it the best way of bringing together the decision-making skills of the best political minds of the ruling Party? Does it serve us well? What is the evidence of its successes or failures in times of crises?
A doctor by training but now an author and a Lord, erstwhile co-founder and leader of the Social Democratic Party, but perhaps best known as a former Foreign Secretary, David Owen has a wealth of experience in matters governmental, especially international ones. In his latest book, Cabinet’s Finest Hour, using papers once available only to members of Churchill’s War Cabinet, he brings to life pivotal meetings and decision-making processes, and shows how close Britain came to seeking a negotiated peace with Nazi Germany.
Arts Centre, Devizes Road SN1 4BJ
Tel 01793 524481
6.30pm • 5 May • £9 (£8)
