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FUTURE EVENTS
19 Jan
John will be at the Jaipur Literature Festival
Mid-March 2010
John will launch the US version of Freedom for Sale |
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| John was Editor of the New Statesman from 2005-2008. During that time, the magazine achieved its highest circulation for 30 years. It won an array of awards. The British Society of Magazine Editors made John its Current Affairs Editor of the Year in 2006. |
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Gordon Brown must pray voters forget this was his war too
It was almost cathartic to watch Tony Blair return to the fold.
The Sunday Times, January 31st 2010
A man who creates his own truths
For six hours, Tony Blair returned to the public consciousness in his inimitable style.
Daily Mail, January 30th 2010
And still no one has been held to account for Iraq
The prime minister chose to fight four wars in his first five years in office.
The Independent, January 28th 2010
India's selfish elite holds the Republic back
It is perplexing how the world’s most populous democracy is so flawed.
The Times of India, January 24th 2010
David Miliband - the pretender who is a serial bottler
So has David Miliband bottled it again?
Daily Mail, January 9th 2010 |
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FREEDOM FOR SALE REVIEWS
Spiked Review of Books
"compelling...insightful...There’s no doubt that Kampfner has produced a powerful account of our contemporary unfreedom"
Spiked Review of Books, January 2010
The Observer
"[N]ow, much assisted by John Kampfner's acidulous essays in autocratic reality, we can all wake up."
The Observer, September 13th 2009
The Sunday Times
"Kampfner’s book is original, persuasive and disquieting"
The Sunday Times, September 6th 2009
Read various pieces by John kicking off the debate:
Freedom's loss
I've come to think of it as the pact..
Time, October 5th 2009
Liberal values have never been more important – or less popular
People everywhere have been too willing to trade freedom for prosperity or security.
The Independent, September 21st 2009
Don't risk real freedom for short-term material gain
Our civil liberties are in jeopardy and we are to blame.
The Times, September 7th 2009 |
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Older articles are archived and can be found in the
Periodicals and Newspapers sections.
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INDEX ON CENSORSHIP
John is Chief Executive of Index on Censorship, one of the world's leading
organisations that probes abuses of freedom of expression. Go to Index's
re-launched website for some of the most original, challenging and
intelligent writing on the issues. Also, check out our lively calendar of
events and other news.
www.indexon
censorship.org
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TURNER CONTEMPORARY
John is Chair of the board of Turner Contemporary. Construction is well
under way of the £17.4m gallery in Margate, which will be the largest and
most exciting visual arts project in the South East of England. Go to its
website for more info.
www.turner
contemporary.org |
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Events and Media
John's latest appearances include:
23 Jan - John
appeared at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
20 Jan - John launched his book in India at the Mumbai Press Club.
9 Jan - John appeared on Profile on Radio 4
29 Nov - John spoke at the National University of Singapore
27 Nov - John appeared on the World Tonight to discuss the Chilcot enquiry on Iraq
23 Nov - John launches his book in Oslo, at an event hosted by Fritt Ord
18 Nov -
John launched his book in Brussels, at The Centre
12 Nov - John was at the Cambridge Union to talk about the lessons of 1989
11 Nov - John appeared on the Media Show on Radio 4 to discuss libel
5 Nov - John gave a lecture at the IPRR on civil liberties and the left |
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