TOPIC : IS OUR DEMOCRACY BROKEN ? HOW CAN WE FIX IT ?
SPEAKER : VICKY SEDDON
TIME : 8pm to 9.15pm
DATE : SUNDAY, 14 JANUARY
VENUE : CONTACT CLUB, SNAPE HILL LANE, DRONFIELD S18 2GT
Vicky was National Treasurer of her trade union the National Association
of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE) (now merged with
AUT to form UCU) for seven years and had a long term career involvement
with Sheffield Hallam University. She chaired the national group "Unlock
Democracy" for 9 years, standing down last year. She campaigns to
encourage greater participation by the public in democratic processes
through the body "Sheffield for Democracy" of which she is the
coordinator. She will raise matters such as the reform of the Lords,
the need for decentralisation, media bias and whether we need
proportional representation. And if referendums are a good idea.