ENVIRONMENTALIST George Monbiot will debate the future of UK politics at an event next week.

He will be one of seven guests speakers at Somerville College, Woodstock Road, on January 16. Joining him will be Janet Royall – the principal of the college, Jennifer Nadel – the co-director of Compassion in Politics which is organising the event, Shaista Aziz – an Oxford councillor, and authors Danny Dorling, Guy Standing and Kate Raworth.

The debate will take place from 9.30am until 2pm. More details can be found online at compassioninpolitics.com