Speaking: Permira Debate - Leisureland, 2 May 2006

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Series[UMA-SRE-20170009] SPEAKINGAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2017000900585Scope and ContentContains: Invitation, correspondence and schedule on Greer participation in Leisureland, a panel debate organised by the private equity firm Permira, to debate the question: 'Is the leisure industry really working? Just how much leisure can people take when we are expected to work longer and harder.' Greer spoke for the negative, 2/5/2006, for fee of £3500 plus expenses. Includes laser print of typescript, 10 pages unnumbered, begins: "Leisure industry is an oxymoron, and as such a female eunuch should welcome it..."; research material; speakers' briefs; correspondence on media interviews. Correspondents: Germaine Greer; Carol Horne (for Germaine Greer); Ayesha Karim-Khan, Gillon Aitken Associates; Joanne Bell, Pulse Brands; Martin Clarke, Partner, Permira Consulting Team; Simon Milton, Pulse Brands; Pippa Lawrence, Biss Lancaster. Subjects: Lectures and lecturing; Debates and Debating; Leisure industryAccess StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2017.0009 Unit 0017

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CreatorGreer, GermaineRoleProvenance

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Date19 December 2005-2 May 2006

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Speaking: Permira Debate - Leisureland, 2 May 2006