Orwell Prize launch debate

You are invited to this year’s Orwell Prize launch debate, which will take place at the Frontline Club, London W2 1QJ on Thursday 21st October 2010. Join us for a discussion on ‘poverty and the spending review’, with three experts putting the previous day’s announcement into context. (We'll be making poverty a focus of our activity this year, with the 75th anniversary of Orwell's journey to Wigan Pier coming up in January 2011.)

The programme for the evening is:
6.30pm
Drinks

7pm
Launch of the Orwell Prize 2011 – announcement of judges, opening of submissions and special announcements - Jean Seaton, Director of the Prize

7.10pm

Debate: Poverty and the Spending Review

Chris Giles, economics editor of the Financial Times

Lisa Harker, former director of ippr

Kimberley Trewhitt, researcher at Reform

David Walker, author of The Verdict: Did Labour Change Britain? and Unjust Rewards (both with Polly Toynbee)