UPDATE: You can now vote online until 12pm 31st March.
Kent Debating had another eventful week. On Wednesday, we held an enjoyable debate on the European Union; Congratulations to the Proposition for swaying the House and to Sulaiman (3rd Prop) for winning best speaker. On Friday we also held a pilot of Kent Debating Society Radio on CSRfr, in which we held a debate over recorded lectures. We hope to make this a regular fixture in our calendar so as to garner more exposure and provide more opportunities for our members. Many thanks are due to everyone who made the event possible!
This is our final event of the year, so we’ll be electing a new committee for next year, enjoying each other’s company and celebrating a very successful year of debating. All members are welcome, and there’ll be food and drink provided. We’ll kick off at 6pm in Keynes LT5 on Wednesday the 30th.
To stand for a position in next year’s committee, email a manifesto to secretary@kentdebating.co.uk by Midnight on Tuesday the 29th.
Positions Available
President: Figurehead of the Society, and ultimately responsible for everything it does.
Secretary: Keeps minutes at meetings, correspondence, and ensures that delegated tasks are carried out efficiently and effectively.
Treasurer: Responsible for all financial matters.
Debate Convenor: Responsible for all debates. I.e., room bookings and other logistics, as well as working towards finding guest speakers and societies to collaborate with for events.
Publicity and Socials Officer: Responsible for maintaining all forms of publicity, as well as actively seeking new ways to garner exposure and publicity for the Society. Also responsible for organising socials.
Be sure to stand if you feel you have what it takes to play an integral role in the development one of the most dynamic developing societies on campus.
See you on Wednesday!
Wednesday’s debate on the motion This House Believes Britain is Broken, whilst not of the most stellar quality, made for an entertaining and enjoyable evening. The proposition were unable to convince the audience that Britain is truly broken, with the opposition winning the audience’s vote. Congratulations to Neil Davis (2nd Opp) for winning best speaker.
Last night’s debate on pornography was further testament to the enthusiasm of many of our new members and first time debaters, as the quality of our debates grows in leaps and bounds every week. The proposition managed to persuade the house with a narrow, but well defined, motion. This is reflected in the choice of best speaker of the night, which went to Monifa (1st Prop).