Why Are We Having This Debate?
With escalations in Ukraine, increasing divisions in the Middle East and a USA that is further pulling away from it's allies and commitments the concept of the "Gobal rules based order" seems to be in disarray.
BUT - Is this disarray just a temporary blip or the not-so-calm before the storm.
Numerous journalists have written of the risks to underestiatig the circumstances the world finds itself in - Check out an article here
And Ukraine's former military Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny said that the direct involvement of Russia's autocratic allies in its war on Ukraine means that World War III has started. - Article here
Come along and have your vote!
What We Do
3v3 panel debate where our members explore the strongest arguments for a given topic.
A debate should tell the audience what they need to know and not just what the speakers think. If you feel the same way, then we want to meet you.
Debate London is the year-round series of free public debates held weekly at venues across the capital. The series is run by Debate London, a social enterprise that helps its members to advance their personal and professional development by teaching them how to debate.
All of our speakers are club members who have agreed to defend a particular perspective the audience need to hear, rather than just share their own personal opinion. After presenting the point of view assigned to them, the audience are then given the floor to cross-examine them and share their own position.
The only time we hear what the speakers really think is at the end of the debate when they tell us where they really stand and whether this changed at all while learning how to defend the perspective assigned to them.
After Debate Social
After all of our debates we have a post debate hang-out. This is a chance for our community to get to know new people, explore new ideas and generally have more fun as a club! Come along and join us for a post-debate social!
Venue
Our venues serve drinks (alcoholic and soft drinks) as well as brilliant food. All can be ordered from the bar
Do not bring external food or drink into our venues you will be asked to throw it away or to finish it outside. - This is a venue rule which we need to follow.
