Pre-sessional lecture 2016

Poet Roger McGough narrates the extraordinary story of how a simple invention - the shipping container - changed the world forever and forced Britain into the modern era of globalisation.

As westerners sip designer lattes and cappuccinos, Ethiopian coffee growers live in hardship. Black Gold travels from Ethiopia to Seattle to reveal the grinding poverty behind our daily cup of luxury.

Following 100 turbulent days of Trump’s second term - full of unprecedented political and economic decisions - commentators and insiders ask: is unpredictability and chaos part of the master plan?