.........Fair Trade

More consumers want to be "ethical shoppers", to feel that the products and services they use don´t involve exploitation. This has led to a growth in "fair trade" but.........

• How "fair" is fair trade ? 
• How do we measure if something has been produced "fairly". 

Michael Hindley  who recently  wrote a report  for the UN on 'Fair Trade' leads this interesting discussion on the 10th  of April at  Blackburn Central Library, 5.30  till 7.30.   Michael was a Member of the European Parliament and specialised in Europe´s trade.

Help shape this discussion by  commenting below and book your place at www.wtpofairtradebb.eventbrite.co.uk

.......The European Union

The Government has promised a referendum on Europe. 

• But what are the real issues for ordinary people ? 
• How relevant is Europe to us today ?  

The world has changed drastically since we entered the EU in the 1970s, the Cold War has ended and we are told that we are in an age of globalisation. 

On  February  the 27th  between 6 and 8  pm in the  Abram Room, Blackburn Central Library  Michael Hindley, former District Council Leader and was MEP for Lancashire East from 1984 to 1999 will help us explore the issues.
to book your place visit  www.wtpoeu.eventbrite.co.uk

.....Newspapers

20  years on would The Sun be able to write their infamous Hillsborough headline?   In an era of Twitter, Facebook, instant digital photos and blogs is there a future for the published media in a role reporting daily  news?   Post  Leverson are we on the verge of  observing the extinction of the tabloid and broadsheet?   In an era of broadband and tablet are we entering a new age of news?    What  does all this mean for democracy and who can we trust  to tell us the truth  about tomorrow's news?