Peter Geoghegan: Money, power and democracy

Peter Geoghegan is an award-winning investigative journalist, author and editor of the award-winning investigative newsletter Democracy for Sale.

His work explores the hidden forces shaping modern democracy. A specialist in political finance, disinformation and the influence of technology on elections, he has reported from across Europe, the United States and beyond, uncovering networks and money that operate behind the scenes.

His acclaimed book Democracy for Sale examines how wealth, data and lobbying are transforming politics.

The winner of this year’s Paul Foot award, he lives locally and will be in conversation with Lord Victor Adebowale.