Joined by a panel of the book's contributors: 

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown – writer & columnist for the I & Evening Standard

Adam Boulton – journalist & broadcaster, formerly editor-at-large at Sky News

Justin Hill – award winning novelist

Alex Puffette – writer & author

With the world moving more and more in favour of authoritarian rule, this seems the right moment to seek warnings, and lessons, from history. 

Iain Dale, with his panel will be at St Peter's to talk about The Dictators: 64 Dictators, 64 Authors, 64 Warnings from History. Iain & the panel will explore how these tyrants, autocrats and despots seized power and exercised it. And ask how did they lose it? Very few dictators die peacefully in their own beds! Are there specific character traits that all dictators share? What can we learn from them in order to spot the warning signs in future? Through the spectrum of a wide variety of dictators in different parts of the world and throughout history, themes and patterns inevitably emerge. 

Iain Dale is an award-winning broadcaster and presenter of the Evening Show on LBC Radio. He is the author/editor of more than 30 books and co-host of the For the Many podcast and the Iain Dale Book Club podcast.

Those with accessibility or hearing needs must let St Peter’s School know directly on 01904 527315 or events@stpetersyork.org.uk , as well as booking a ticket so that suitable reserved seats/parking can be booked.