Speaking on privacy at Hackney LibDems event, London, Oct 19

I'm speaking at a Hoxton LibDems dinner in London on Oct 19 at 7:30PM, at the Hoxton Apprentice in Hoxton Square, near Old Street Station. The event is open to the public -- though they will try to get you to join/donate to the LibDems, whom I support for many reasons, not least because they're a national party who don't expect me to carry a biometric radio-enabled ID card as a condition of my spousal visa. Not surprisingly, I'll be talking on "Privacy, Civil Liberties and Technology - Is Privacy Possible in the 21st Century?"

Date: Monday, October 19, 2009
Time: 7.30pm - 10.00pm
We have a top speaker for our autumn dinner this year, the science fiction writer and civil liberties campaigner; Cory Doctorow. The theme is; "Privacy, Civil Liberties and Technology - Is Privacy Possible in the 21st Century?". Find out more on our website where you can book in advance at the cheaper rate of £10 (£12 on the door).
The venue is just 5 minutes walk from Old Street tube in near the City in Central London.

Hackney Lib Dems autumn dinner in Hoxton Square near Old Street tube, with special guest speaker Cory Doctorow

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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Anonymous

Don’t you believe it Cory. The Lib Dems are the British bandwagon jumpers and would drop all their commitments if they thought they could have a sniff of power. Their thoughts on privacy are as shallow as a teaspoon. Good luck though.
cmdrfire

Bah, I wish I was still in London on Mondays. It would’ve been nice to come down to this and meet you Cory.
I’m generally in favour of the LibDems as well, though partially out of necessity rather than anything else.

Incidentally, there’s a rather good Leica shop near Old Street station which I been meaning to visit again. Ah well.