{"title": "Blockers: rebels in the deep state", "start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T20:00:00Z", "place": "London School of Economics and Political Science", "address": "Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-presentation", "society/politics"], "description": "This is the launch of \"Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State\", a new book by the acclaimed author and LSE alumnus Michael Lewis, chaired by Larry Kramer, President and Vice Chancellor of LSE. The event is hosted by the School of Public Policy and takes place as an in-person public event in the Old Theatre, Old Building. The book tells of young acolytes of DOGE who in early 2025 invaded the offices of US government under Elon Musk, and of the unsung public servants they called Blockers, who fought back to defend the machine of government. 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It is hosted by NLA (New London Architecture) at its free public gallery, whose models are used by built environment professionals and anyone curious about London's development. The talk covers London's history from the Romans to now, how the city came to be shaped as it is, and how it is being shaped today and for the future. The 16.5-metre 1:2000 London model covers over 247 square kilometres, 22 boroughs and more than 266,000 buildings, alongside a 1:500 City Model showing the future of the Square Mile's skyline.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-london-model-talk-48052/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bc758ddfd8ffa987d13fa4f61399ac176c844acbc6695e6ca6f1c782a970dfeb-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Show and Share: Tate's Public Records From The 90s", "start": "2026-11-06T12:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Tate Britain", "address": "Millbank, SW1P 4RG London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/1990s", "art"], "description": "Show and Share: Tate's Public Records From The 90s is a talk and viewing session held in Tate Britain's reading rooms, exploring key moments from Tate's exhibition and displays programme of the 1990s. 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It is historical fiction set in the 1950s, following Zeb, a Hungarian Resistance fighter who flees to London in the aftermath of the failed revolution. No booking is needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/author-event-amelia-kyazze-95187/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}