Events

Michael Ward, who once worked in local Government and as CEO of the London Development Agency, and Jane Winter (see her session on March 8) have each written biographies based on reforming figures who lived through the first half of the twentieth century and many of whose interests overlapped. They will discuss aspects of Michael’s book Unceasing war on… Continue reading Arundel Literary Festival

Michael Ward’s book – Unceasing war on poverty: Beatrice and Sidney Webb and their world, published by the Conrad Press, written with the support of the Webb Memorial Trust is the first full biography of both Beatrice and Sidney for forty years.Soho is an interesting place to celebrate the Webbs. Sidney was born in 1859… Continue reading Launch Party

Beatrice & Sidney Webb and their World – Michael Ward Festival of the Mind sees the brightest minds from the University of Sheffield collaborate with the city’s cultural and creative industries, to help bring their research to life in exciting, entertaining and innovative ways, through a programme of free exhibitions, films, performances, workshops and talks… Continue reading University of Sheffield Festival of the Mind – Spiegeltent

Join Michael as he talks about his new book (a new biography of Beatrice and Sidney Webb - Unceasing War on Poverty: Beatrice and Sidney Webb and their world) with Professor David Soskice and Baroness Glenys Thornton. Copies of Unceasing War on Poverty: Beatrice and Sidney Webb and their world will be available for purchase. Admission is free… Continue reading London School of Economics

A new look at the Webbs An on-line talk for the Socialist History Society by  Michael Ward, author of Unceasing War on Poverty : Beatrice & Sidney Webb and their World  7pm on Wednesday 16 October 2024All welcome, but you will need to register in advance.Registration Link:-https://ucl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqc-GtqjItEt0aQtQ6bLBegPHMfk5nr0ml