The ICA, London, 28 February

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I am speaking at an event at the ICA in London on 28 February:

Brexit: The Future of Our Economy

28 Feb 2017 6:30 pm | Theatre |

Book Tickets

 Faiza Shaheen, director of Class think-tank, chairs a panel discussion addressing the economic impact of Brexit. Speakers include Ann Pettifor, director of PRIME Economics, who predicted the financial crisis in 2006, leading tax expert Richard Murphy, Professor of Economics Costas Lapavitsas (SOAS) and human rights worker Gracie Mae Bradley (Migrants' Rights Network).

Now that Article 50 has passed through Parliament and the road to Brexit is open, what is going to happen to our economy? It has become clear that the long-term economic costs to leaving the EU contradict the promises made to people who feel ‘left behind' by globalisation. The trade-off between economic losses and political sovereignty is unavoidable. Bankers are threatening to leave the City of London, but does this mean we can take back control of the financial system? What will happen if UK becomes a tax haven? Is the economy being sacrificed for restrictions on immigration, nationalism and market capitalism?

How we can save the economy from the bankers? What role does immigration play in the future negotiations for Brexit? What will happen to workers' rights without EU protection? And ultimately, who controls Britain? These are just some of the questions addressed here by this esteemed panel.

Presented in partnership with Class and Verso.


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