Date: 
4 March 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Venue: 
Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique Café Diplo at The Gallery, 70/77 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6EL
Following the Euro crisis in 2011 and Berlusconi’s forced resignation, new elections were scheduled for a later date, and the neo-liberal former European Commissioner Mario Monti was appointed interim Prime Minister. Unsurprisingly, his “Technical Government”, made up entirely of non-elected members, has imposed drastic austerity measures and “labour reforms” on the country. At last, the Italian people, whose level of mistrust towards its political elite is amongst the highest in Europe, have new general elections on 24th-25th February, with Mario Monti, Silvio Berlusconi and Pier Luigi Bersani as leaders of the three mainstream coalitions.  Dr Toby Abse  explores the outcome and the likely implications for the Italian people and the rest of Europe, as well as the prospects for a real political alternative in the Peninsula. A lecturer in Modern European History at Goldsmiths, University of London, Dr Abse focuses his research on Italy and has written extensively on its contemporary politics.
 

Nearest tube station Farringdon. 6.45pm (doors open 6.30). £3, concessions £2, tickets on door. Info 07905 313 759 or see our website www.mondediplofriends.org.uk

Upcoming events

6 Apr 13 - 7 Apr 13

A warm friendly place with teachers with a burning passion to share their knowledge and the dedication to ensure you develop to the best of your ability. The crowd are some of the warmest friendly groups of people with no cliques so you can mingle freely with your new friends over drinks with Italian food served at the restaurant and DJ's playing Kizomba and Zouk through the night until 2am and taking requests if you ask nicely. What more can you ask for?

Classes start from 8pm EVERY Saturday

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10 Apr 13

*Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase*
*RSVP essential. See below.*

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the writer and mystic Arthur Machen Housmans are proud to welcome the Iain Sinclair to discuss this enigmatic figure.

Iain will be considering Machen in the context of London, Poe's stalking of the ‘Man in the Crowd’, the Northwest Passage, De Quincey and the Labyrinth.

We expect a very big turn out for this event so it essential that you contact us ahead of time to reserve a space. Please RSVP by email to nik@housmans.com

13 Apr 13 - 14 Apr 13

A warm friendly place with teachers with a burning passion to share their knowledge and the dedication to ensure you develop to the best of your ability. The crowd are some of the warmest friendly groups of people with no cliques so you can mingle freely with your new friends over drinks with Italian food served at the restaurant and DJ's playing Kizomba and Zouk through the night until 2am and taking requests if you ask nicely. What more can you ask for?

Classes start from 8pm EVERY Saturday

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15 Apr 13

Since 2001, the civil liberties of British citizens have been progressively eroded. Among other examples, the Extradition Act (2003) allows individuals to be extradited to another country for actions that are not criminal in the UK, and without prima facie evidence of a case against them being presented in a British court. This Act can result in long periods of detention without charge (British citizens have been detained for up to eight years).

17 Apr 13

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An event to celebrate the publication of ‘London Fictions’ from Five Leaves Publishing. ‘London Fictions’ is a new collection of essays about the representation of London in fiction, with each contributor concentrating on a particular work.