Thursday 12 November 2009

4th December 2009 Event - Julian Brazier MP

MP sets out ‘A Conservative Vision for Communities’.

On 4 December 7pm, Mr Julian Brazier, MP for Canterbury and Whitstable will address the Making Politics Matter initiative at Canterbury Christ Church University. Mr Brazier’s talk will set out ‘A Conservative Vision for Communities’, after which he will take open questions from the public audience.
Mr Brazier’s talk is part of a series of Making Politics Matter events in which eminent local and national politicians engage with key political issues in order to encourage political debate and discussion. Past speakers have included Sharon Bowles, MEP, Damien Green, MP, and Gwyn Prosser, MP.
Dr David Bates, Director of the University’s Politics and International Relations degrees said: ‘we are delighted that Mr Brazier has agreed to address Making Politics Matter. Given that it is often argued that contemporary politics is lacking moral and philosophical direction, we are especially pleased that Mr Brazier has chosen to address the theme of the ‘Conservative vision for communities.’
The event is free and is open to all local residents and the media. It will take place at the University’s Old Sessions House lecture theatre, Longport, Canterbury.
If you are a member of the public, and would like to attend this event, you do not need book. If you are a member of the media and would like to attend, please contact Canterbury Christ Church University’s Media Relations Officer.

About the speaker:
Julian Brazier was elected to Parliament for Canterbury and Whitstable in 1987. He has campaigned on a wide range of issues, including those relating to defence and the role of the family. In 1996 he won The Spectator Parliamentary Backbencher of the Year Award for campaigns defending marriage and children’s interests. He is the founding Co-Chairman of the All Party Adoption Group, and in 2005 was appointed Shadow Transport Minister with responsibility for aviation and shipping. As The Spectator magazine writes: ‘When a minister hears that Julian Brazier is taking a keen interest in a piece of legislation, he sends for a parliamentary draughtsman and pours himself a stiff whisky.’