The St Andrews Union Debating Society is the only debating society that still runs weekly public debates for free. All students of the University of St Andrews are automatically members of the society which enables them to attend these debates. Throughout the debate you can look forward to hearing our speakers address the motion from interesting and unique angles - and you may well find that you leave the debate thinking something entirely different from when you entered. There is an opportunity for you to voice your own opinions when the debate opens to floor speeches - and a prize for the best one!
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The Motion Fails
Proposition: 13
Opposition: 27
Abstentions: 5
Proposition
Dr Borislav Tsokov is an Associate Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews.
Barry Will holds a degree in Sustainable Development and is the former president of the Students’ Association at the University of St Andrews.
Opposition
Dr Russell Foster is a Senior Lecturer of British and International Politics at Kings College London. He has published about Brexit, European and national identities.
Hazel McArthur is a doctoral researcher in politics at the University of Edinburgh, focusing on the intersection between religious groups, government and animal welfare. She has previously interned at the United Nations and has spoken at Scottish Parliament.
