Last night’s debate on Israel was particularly engaging, and we saw many passionate and engaging speeches from both sides of the house. Unfortunately, neither side fully addressed the motion, but there were several rousing speeches concerning the nature of the Israeli state which made for a very enjoyable evening. The opposition managed to persuade the house in favour of supporting Israel through a narrow vote that concluded the evening. Congratulations to Matthew Burgess (3rd Opp) for winning best speaker and also to Jussinius for winning an honourable mention for his rousing speech. I’d also like to thank the Kent Palestine Solidarity Group for attending and advertising our event to their members.
Our elections last night created this year’s committee with myself, Matt and Ben re-elected to our positions and Oliver Hartland to the position of Debate Convenor. We are still looking to fill the position of Social Secretary and Vice-President, so if you’re interested get in touch.
Next week, we return to domestic issues with This House Believes Britain is Broken. Speakers need to carefully define what aspects of Britain are broken as this motion allows for a broad criticism of British culture, society and politics. Send us an email if you wish to speak.
As always, be sure to sign up for membership if you’d like to attend our Christmas event, a copy of our debating handbook and a chance to attend IV’s later in the year.
See you on Wednesday!
