TIMINGS
Doors: 14:30
Starts: 14:50
Seated (unreserved)
Tickets: £20
Plus £2 venue levy
Age: 14+, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Presented by Brighton & Hove Speakers Festival
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Britain's economy feels stuck — low growth, record debt and taxes, and stagnant living standards. Jeremy Hunt, who navigated the country through inflation and recession as Chancellor of the Exchequer, argues Britain is far from finished.
Now free from the constraints of office, he makes a frank and surprisingly optimistic case for renewal, pointing to genuine national strengths: a world-class technology sector, a formidable financial services industry, and globally respected universities. Can We Be Rich Again? sets out an eight-point programme for growth, drawing on Hunt's unique vantage point at the centre of power and on lessons from countries that have solved similar problems. Praised by leading economists and commentators as a rare, serious and evidence-based case for optimism, the book has been named among the best summer reads of 2026.
Hunt served as Chancellor from 2022 to 2024, and previously as Foreign Secretary and one of the longest-serving Health Secretaries in British history. Before politics, he built and ran his own educational publishing business. He continues to serve as Conservative MP for Godalming and Ash. Whatever your politics, this is a rare chance to hear a grounded, practical vision for Britain's economic future. A Q&A session follows.