Finally, the long anticipated first debate of this academic year kicked off on Wednesday night, and it was fantastic to see so many first time speakers experiencing the excitement of a debate.
Congratulations to the Opposition for convincing the house against the practice of capital punishment, and congratulations to Vish (1st Prop) for winning best speaker of the night. Despite the proposition getting off to a rousing start, I think the opposition were helped by the more pragmatic than principled arguments of their opponents.
Next Wednesday, contrary to the term card released on our flyers, Kent Debating is hosting a special debate on the subject of cuts to higher education with Julian Brazier, the local MP for Canterbury, and Usman Ali, the Vice-President of Higher Education from the National Union of Students. The debate will take place in the Grimond Building on Wednesday the 6th from 5pm, so make sure you attend for an opportunity to question the speakers, gain a broader knowledge on the issues of funding in higher education, and for the free food and wine afterwards.
Also, I’d urge you to buy a Kent Debating Membership by following this link. Membership will get you a Kent Debating handbook put together by previous and current committee members as well as drink deals in K-Bar during our après-debate socials.
So, thanks again to all of you who attended our debate on Wednesday night, and to those of you who couldn’t make it there will be plenty of opportunities to take part over the coming weeks!
