| Current Affairs |
2nd Friday 14:30
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Lawnsmead Hall |
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Group Organisers are always glad to hear of new speakers.
Why not offer yourself as a speaker on your career, interests or
other matters that may be “Current Affairs” |
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| 12 September |
Indigenous
Australians to-day |
Sue Darling |
| 10 October |
Living
with China. How China's rise will affect Britain, the World and
every one of us |
Dr
Jason Abbott |
| 14 November |
Africa |
Carl
Gladwell |
| 12 December |
An
introduction to the Army medical services to-day |
Colonel
Simon Miller |
| 9
January |
“Do
we need a House of Lords?
A discussion about the role of the second chamber in Parliament and
how it might be reformed”
Baroness Margaret
Sharp was made
a life peer in 1998 and speaks for the Liberal Democrats on education,
science and technology |
| 13
February |
“2
Admirals, 2 Navies, Rickover and Mountbatten” Rear Admiral Peter Hammersley served in the Royal Navy from 1946 to
1982.
First Engineer Officer of Britain’s first nuclear submarine HMS
Dreadnought, Captain Naval Engineering College 1978-1980 |
| 13
March |
Discussion
about Energy
An invitation to members to share their views on our requirements,
and how best they may be satisfied n the future (see
separate sheet) |
| 8
May |
“My
Times at the Times”
Tim Austin had a long and eventful career with The Times, latterly
as a senior member of the paper’s editorial staff |
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| Sue Darling |
Sue was
Consul-General in Perth, Australia and is a member of Wonersh U3A. She
has worked with Aboriginal organisations in the Kimberley area of
Australia (top left) and stays in touch with Aboriginal interests |
| Dr
Jason Abbott |
Dr
Jason - Lecturer in International Politics, University of Surrey |
| Carl
Gladwell |
Carl
is a teacher at St Catherine’s School in Bramley |
| Colonel
Simon Miller |
Colonel
Miller served for 35 years as a Doctor in the RAMC. Today he is head
of Recruiting in the Army Medical Services |
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| Group Organisers |
Michael Wilson |
Tel: 01483 898236 |
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Geoff Hindle |
Tel: 01483 531589 |
