As part of the School of Politics and International Relations Public Speaker Programme, we are pleased to welcome Bruno Waterfield, Brussels correspondent for The Times.

The talk will take place on Thursday 6th April at 18.15 in Grimond Lecture Theatre 3, followed by a drinks reception in Grimond Foyer. This event has been rearranged from 29 March.

This is a free event and booking is not required. All are welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you there. For further information, please contact polirnews@kent.ac.uk.

More than nine months after Britain voted to leave the European Union, where are we now? What does the response to the vote tell us? Is Britain about to discover that sovereignty is a myth? What is it anyway? And is democracy too dangerous in a “post truth” era or when the “dog whistle” sounds to rally the xenophobic masses?

With personal experience of over 14 years as a reporter in the legendary Brussels bubble, Bruno Waterfield, of The Times, will give a sometimes irreverent take on life after Brexit. Exploring the EU’s historical development, this event will examine the roots of the populist challenge to the international and domestic political order amid turbulent elections across Europe.