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This is a Festival of Debate event

Britain is more unequal than ever before. If we're ever going to fix this, we must take the power out of Westminster. For the very first time, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, the Mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region, share their combined experiences on the frontline of modern British politics – and their ambitious vision for the future.

In their new book Head North, they discuss challenges and lessons from throughout their lives, including how the Hillsborough disaster shaped them, their time as MPs in Westminster witnessing its systematic flaws, leaving to become mayors up north, and battling Boris Johnson during the Covid-19 pandemic. Building on this, they also offer a comprehensive ten-point plan to rewire our country beyond the Westminster bubble.

Join Andy and Steve in conversation with Professor Beth Perry, as they outline how we can spread political and economic power throughout the UK and push forward for a fairer future.

EVENT FORMAT & INFORMATION

• The doors will open at 18:30
• From 18:30-19:30 attendees will arrive and find a seat.
• From 19:30 - 20:20 the speakers will talk from the front of the room.
• From 20:20-21:00 there will be a Q+A with the audience where participation is optional.
• During the event attendees will be expected to sit and listen although if they need to get up to use the toilet that is fine. If attendees need to stand or move around while listening there are small areas for standing at the end of some of the rows by the fire escapes.
• The event will finish around 21:00 although attendees can leave at any time.

ACCESSIBILITY

Accessibility information about the Octagon Centre can be found . If you have any questions regarding accessibility for this event, please feel free to contact us at access@weareopus.org.

• Seating: Seating is pre-allocated for this event, if you have specific requirements, please get in touch.
• Masks: FFP2 masks will be available for free.
• Audio: Microphones will be used at this event.
• Quiet space: We do not have any information about whether there is a quiet space available at this event.