Dartmouth House Debating Society - Economics Debate
The success of state education was up for discussion at the Dartmouth House Debating Society's Economics Debate, which was run in association with the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), on Wednesday 7 March, when the motion was "This House believes that state education has failed."
In proposition were James Bartholomew, journalist and author of The Welfare State We're In and James Tooley PHD, Professor of Education Policy at the University of Newcastle. George Wiskin, a former member of the NUT National Executive and ESU Education Committee Member, and John Troake, Headmaster of Hailing Manor High School in Croydon opposed the motion.
After a lively and hard fought debate, and some excellent speeches from the floor, the motion was carried by 48 votes to 12 with 10 abstentions.
The ESU would like to extend its thanks to the IEA, each of the speakers, and to Professor Philip Booth, the IEA's Editorial and Programme Director, for chairing the debate.
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