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Invitation to #Norwich 'Plan B' Event

 

Compass's 'Plan B: A good economy for a good society' event will take place on March 7th at 6.00pm, at the Unite the Union Building, 39 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1ES.

The debate will focus on setting out a vision for an alternative economic direction, building upon the Compass report 'Plan B: A good economy for a good society'. The event will include guest speakers Anna Coote, new economics foundation, Clive Lewis, Labour PPC for Norwich South, Prof Alan Finlayson, UEA, Dr Rupert Read, East of England Green Party Co-ordinator and Howard Reed, Co-editor of Plan B. The meeting will be chaired by Joe Cox (Compass).

This event is open to the public.

What is Plan B? Read the one page summary here> http://www.scribd.com/doc/71928938/Plan-B-What-is-it

Download the full publication here > http://compassonline.org.uk/publications

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