ESU Debating Society 2004-05

Wednesday October 6th
This House rejects the creation of a Supreme Court in Britain

Proposition: Matthew Butt, Rob Rinder
Opposition: Richard Millett QC, Alex Deane
Audience Vote: Prop - 15; Opp - 18; Abstentions - 3

Wednesday November 3rd
This House would make HIV testing compulsory for immigrants to the UK
in association with The Stop AIDS Campaign

Proposition: Sir Andrew Green (Chair, Migration Watch)
Proposition: Alex Deane (World Debating Champion)
Opposition: Neil Gerrard MP (Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS)
Opposition: Dr Chris Wood (HIV Consultant, North Middlesex Hospital)
Chair: Kirsty McNeil, Stop AIDS Campaign
Audience Vote: Prop - 16; Opp - 16; Abstentions - 1

Wednesday December 1st
This House would abolish private schools
Schools Debate

Proposition: Charlotte Fischer, Li Yan and Ben Jasper
Opposition: Claire Moulange, Adam Ross and Will Sharp
Chair: Mr Kevin McSharry
Audience Vote: Prop - 11; Opp - 28; Abstentions - 2

Wednesday January 5th
This House believes that democracy is the best form of government for developing countries
England Debating Team: Past & Present

Proposition: Alex Hill, Tom Shinner and James Probert
Opposition: Lewis Iwu, Alex Worsnip and Andrew Goodman
Audience Vote: Prop - 9; Opp - 11; Abstentions - 4

Wednesday February 9th
This House fears that the United States has become a militaristic society
US national team vs. UK national team

Proposition: Bridget Burns (Oregon State University), Orion Jones (University of Iowa)
Opposition: Richard Osborne (Oxford), Aneurin Brewer (Bristol)
Audience Vote: Prop - 122; Opp - 124; Abstentions - 23

The English-Speaking Union would like to thank the American School in London for sponsoring this event.

Wednesday March 2nd
This House believes that Britain should build more nuclear power stations

Proposition: Malcolm Grimston (Royal Institute of International Affairs), James Acton (England Schools Debating Team Coach)
Opposition: Roger Higman (Friends of the Earth), Tim Saunders (Cambridge Union Society)
Chair: Mr John Wilson
Audience Vote: Prop - 16; Opp - 12; Abstentions - 4