Wednesday 25th October 2017
As part of Reading’s International Festival, The Director of Global Justice Now, Nick Dearden, inspired a packed audience of over 70 people ,with his talk, ‘Putting People Before Profit – Building a New Global Economy’.
After the talk, the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Reading, Councillor Rose Williams said, “I’m proud of Reading being an international town. Nick’s talk tonight made me feel hopeful for the future, especially after all the bad news that we hear every day. I believe most people have a good heart. That helps us to look ahead.”
Nick Dearden later commented, “Reading is an extraordinarily internationalist town – the international festival is testament to how strongly the town cares about the rest of the world. This spirit is going to be vital in coming years, because we need real change in this country to create a more equal and harmonious Britain. We can’t do this by pulling up the drawbridge and pretending the rest of the world doesn’t exist. This country made so much of its wealth from the rest of the world, our governments helped fashion the global economy, and now it’s vital that we help to undo some of this damage. We can start by adopting a welcoming attitude to migrants, by creating a fairer and more democratic form of trade, by regulating and controlling big corporations – including making them pay their fair share of tax. We will only build a fairer Britain if we also help create a fairer world.”
Nick with Mayor Councillor Rose Williams and local activist Mariana
