On Friday 7 October, 7.45 p.m., Sir Simon Hughes will be ‘in conversation’ with Lord Andrew Phillips at the United Reformed Church in School Street, Sudbury. Entry to the event is free of charge, but seats must be booked in advance by calling 01787 375080. After a break for refreshments, there will be an opportunity for members of the audience to ask questions of Sir Simon. He served as an MP from 1983 until 2015 and was front bench spokesman in the House of Commons for the Liberals and Liberal Democrats until 2013, including a period as deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2010 and as Federal Party President from 2004 to 2008. From December 2013 to May 2015 he was Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties.
This ‘in conversation’ event is one in a series taking place in Sudbury between Lord Phillips and leading Liberal Democrat Politicians (in the past these have included Paddy Ashdown and Shirley Williams).