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Ex-BBC political editor to guest speak at Journalists’ Charity dinner

Nick RobinsonFormer BBC political editor Nick Robinson will be the guest of honour at the 2016 Journalists’ Charity West Midlands celebrity lunch.

The presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme, left, will discuss his life and work, including his run-ins with the world’s most powerful leaders, at the event to be held in Birmingham.

The charity has been staging celebrity lunches in the city since 1993 and they have helped the area raise more than £500,000.

Previous speakers have included Sir Michael Parkinson, Chris Tarrant, Sir Richard Branson and Kate Adie.

Said Nick: “A healthy society needs journalists willing to provoke public debate and to ask awkward questions.

“Only a very few will ever get fame or fortune. The Journalists’ Charity works for the rest and, therefore, for us all.”

Derek Inman, chairman of the charity’s Midlands branch,added: “All our speakers have given up their free time to join us in Birmingham for our fund-raising lunches.

“We are very grateful to Nick for agreeing to speak this year so we can maintain our proud record of bringing top class celebrities to the second city.”

The lunch will be held at Villa Park, home of Aston Villa FC, on Friday November 25.

Tickets cost £50 and tables of ten are £475, with further information available from Laurie Upshon at [email protected] or Kate McMillan at [email protected].

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  • September 5, 2016 at 8:25 pm
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    “To guest speak”!! – I thought this was a journalism website?

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