We are grateful to the inspiring speakers who have given their time and support so generously:
John Bercow, former Speaker of the House of Commons
Lord Darroch, former ambassador to the United States
Victoria Hislop, bestselling author
Tom Holland, award-winning historian, biographer and broadcaster
Carrie Gracie, former BBC China editor and author
Christina Lamb, author and award-winning foreign correspondent
David Lough, author of No More Champagne: Churchill and His Money
Kate Panter, consultant gynaecologist, and Toosie Bawden, specialist physiotherapist in women’s health
John Preston, author of A Very English Scandal & Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell
Petronella Ravenshear, nutrition expert
Sir Tim Rice, lyricist, in conversation with Ronni Ancona
Victoria Schofield, historian and commentator on international affairs
Marina Wheeler, lawyer, author, and columnist
Martin Wolf, associate editor and chief economics commentator at the Financial Times
And for the fantastic entertainment so generously given by:
The Close Shaves and The High Heels
The Jazz Dynamos and
Simon Slater and Friends