The Opposition persuaded the house against privatising the BBC on Wednesday’s debate, emphasising the importance of the news organisation as a public good. The Proposition urged the need for reform because of a need for sustainable funding and the intrinsically coercive nature of the Licence Fee system. Overall, this was a debate of high quality on a traditional yet contemporary issue. Congratulations to Neil Davis (3rd Prop) for winning best speaker.
This week, we are holding our trials for Inner Temple IV in conjunction with the Temple Society. We are planning on sending two teams. The competition will take place over the course of the weekend from the 4th to the 5th of February in central London. Anyone who is interested in greatly improving their debating skills, particularly if you are looking to work towards becoming a barrister, be sure to try out! More information here.
The trials will be a regular British Parliamentary debate with a motion revealed on the evening. This will be a test of general knowledge, flexibility and debating ability; all essential for any IV competitor. Our trials have created some excellent debate in the past, so do come along whether you wish to compete or just observe. As well as the debate on show there’ll also be wine, pre-debate discussion and drinks in K-Bar afterwards.
See you on Wednesday!
Wednesday’s debate on Wikileaks gave the opposition the opportunity to nail home arguments about the unfair damage to certain businesses and lack of accountability to the organisation, as well as the benefits of a degree of secrecy, which convinced the audience more than the propositions defence of the right to free speech and openness. Congratulations to Ben Bowles (4th Opp) for winning best speaker.