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From citizen to client; throughout western democracy the role of government is being eroding and supplanted by hybrid Public Private Partnerships. Deregulation, tax “reform,” and divestment of publicly owned infrastructure is visiting a virtual regime change that already profoundly effects every aspect of public life. In the second half, author, journalist, activist, and educator, George Monbiot will be here to discuss his new book, ‘Captive State: the Corporate Takeover of Britain.’ George Monbiot is the recipient of the United Nation Global 500 Award for outstanding environmental achievement, the Lloyds National Screenwriting Prize, the Sony Award for radio production, and the OneWorld National Press Award. George Monbiot in the second half on life in a ‘Captive State.’