Debate briefing: should Bitcoin be a legal currency?

Should animals be kept in zoos?

Last night, Debating London hosted a public debate on whether animals should be kept in zoos. The speakers were members of of our training programme, the Great Debaters Club, who had spent the last week preparing their arguments for and against the motion. Below is a…

Debate briefing: is Russia a strategic enemy of the West?

I am a Remain supporter who wants you to know why you should vote to Leave the European Union on June 23rd

I am a life-long pro-European who has campaigned for years to promote the value of Britain’s membership of the European Union and I plan to vote…

FAQ: great debaters to watch and what to do when someone twists your words

Following the final instalment of this month’s Argument Clinic workshop series at Regent’s University in London, below are the three questions I was asked to write about by my class. Enjoy!

Briefing — the Customs Union debate

Twice a month, the Great Debaters Club hosts a free public debate on a topical issue dividing public opinion as part of the club’s ‘Debating London’ series. Our next one is on the EU customs union and whether Britain should remain a part of it — a question that is…

Debate briefing: the historical statue wars

Twice a month, the Great Debaters Club hosts a public debate on a topical issue…

What the Bitcoin debate is really about

After organising a public debate on whether Bitcoin should be recognised as a legal currency and training a group of speakers on how to argue their respective cases, one of the biggest lessons to come out of it was the importance of defining your terms…