Let's Be Honest with Jess Phillips

Join us for an evening of truth, lies, and politics with bestselling author and politician Jess Phillips to talk all about her new book, Let's Be Honest. Phillips, best known for her work as an MP and Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, brings us an incredible and insightful analysis of culture wars, clickbait, and the inner workings of our current political climate (with a dash of humour, of course).

"Can you imagine a world where politics functioned, every politician told the truth, and the government cared about the electorate more than elections? Although it feels like an impossible dream, it should be reality. With humour and candour Jess Phillips exposes what’s going wrong – and what we can do about it.

It's fair to say that politics has lost some of its integrity, and we've all suffered as a result. If it hadn't almost wrecked the country with calamitous consequences in nearly every sector of public life, it would be funny. We've let our standards drop - but we deserve better."

Jess Phillips believes in democracy, and the people she meets give her cause for optimism even if sometimes politicians really (really) don't. At once a laugh-so-you-don't-cry takedown of the state of Westminster in recent years and a rallying battle cry for bringing truth back to politics, this book will make you angry, cheer you up and give you hope.