Great Debaters Club

Debate briefing: the historical statue wars

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

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

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…

The (re-)nationalisation debate

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

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…

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…