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Win a pair of complimentary tickets to the launch of Dan Hind's The Return of the Public at Kings Place tonight, Monday 25 October.
Dan Hind will be in conversation with Natalie Fenton, Professor of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London, about democracy and the media in the 21st century.
For your chance to win a set of tickets, answer this simple question:
What is the title of Dan Hind's first book?
Competition details:
Entrants must email their answers to enquiries@verso.co.uk (twitter and comment responses will not be accepted), with their full names to collect tickets on the night.
The competition is only open to those in the UK.
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