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The DURHAM UNION SOCIETY
TERM CARD
Easter 2015
Easter Term
C O N T E N T S
President’s Welcome 5
Debates and Addresses 6
Debate on the threat of IS 8
Address by Rick Edwards 12
Debate on the Fall of Capitalism 14
Address by Gemma Collis 16
Debate on Inclusive Feminism 18
Address by the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords 20
Social Events 22
Summer Garden Party 25
24 North Bailey Club 26
Competitive Debating 28
Who’s Who in the Union Society 32
President’s Thanks 34
Easter Term
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Welcome back to Easter term!
Here at the Durham Union Society
we’ve been working hard to put
together an interesting, engaging
and fun term.
Our debates cover a wide variety of
topical issues, with influential,
charismatic speakers on both sides
of the House.
We have also worked hard to ensure
numerous high quality addresses
with a range of speakers, including Rick Edwards,
Gemma Collis and the Speaker of the House of Lords.
Regarding Socials taking place this term, we have a
variety of themes and styles; from the Puppy Petting
exam stress buster to the much anticipated Summer
Garden Party, celebrating 50 years of the Society ’s bar,
the 24 North Bailey Club.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Easter term, and
my hope that you are looking forward to it as much as I
am! Have a fantastic term, and I look forward to seeing
you in the coming weeks. Enjoy!
Aisling Cowell
President, Easter 2015
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D E B A T E S
a n d
A D D R E S S E S
This House Believes that IS poses the
greatest threat to the West
24th April
Rick Edwards 28th April
This House welcomes the death of capitalism 1st May
E X A M P E R IO D 8th May -
29th May
Gemma Collis 3rd June
This House Believes there is a place for men in
feminism
5th June
The Lord Speaker of the House of Lords 18th June
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T h i s H o u s e
B e l i e v e s t h a t I S p o s e s
t h e g r e a t e s t
t h r e a t t o t h e W e s t
~ Proposing the motion ~
LIEUTENANT
GENERAL BRIMS
CB, CBE, DSO
Commander of the Field Ar-
my at Land Command 2005
-2007
Deployed in the Bosnian
War and Iraq War
TEHMINA KAZI
Director of British Muslims
for Secular Democracy
Media appearances include
the BBC, and has written for
The Guardian and The
Independent
Shortlisted for ‘Ultimate
Woman of the Year’ Awards
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~ Opposing the motion ~
SIR JOHN JENKINS
KCMG, LVO
Served as UK Ambassador to
4 countries, including Saudi
Arabia, and Special Repre-
sentative to the
Libyan National
Transitional Council
Current Executive Director
of the IISS Middle East
DORIS CARRION
Expert in the Middle East
peace process at Chatham
House, The Royal Institute
of International Affairs
Author of multiple articles
including ‘Middle East
Peace: it’s not the economy
stupid’
24th April
8:30pm
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A n e v e n i n g w i t h . . .
R I C K E D W A R D S
T e l e v i s i o n P r e s e n t e r
28th April
8:30pm
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R ick Edwards is a television presenter
and journalist. He graduated from the
University of Cambridge, and has presented
multiple channels including Channel 4, E4
and T4.
He is best known for presenting shows
including Tool Academy, Freshly Squeezed,
E4 Music and That Paralympic Show, cover-
ing much of the 2012 Paralympics. When he
graduated he briefly did some modelling.
Rick currently presents Free Speech on BBC,
and is very involved across the country in
movements encouraging students to vote at
elections. He has also spoken at both the
Oxford and Cambridge Union.
Rick comes to give an address to discuss
issues facing young people in the modern
world, including electoral participation and
the importance of political engagement.
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W e l c o m e s t h e d e a t h o f
C a p i t a l i s m
T h i s H o u s e
~ Proposing the motion ~
DANIEL TAYLOR
Member of the
Revolutionary Communist
Group, in the North-East
section
SOLOMON AKHTAR
Technology entrepreneur
and reality television
personality
Appeared in the 10th
season of The Apprentice
Set up Instabear
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~ Opposing the motion ~
MADSEN PIRIE
President of the Adam
Smith Institute
World-renowned economic
thinker, researcher, author
and educator
Served on Prime Minister
Major’s advisory panel
1st May
8:30pm
TED SALMON
NE FSB Director, Vice Chair
of the NE Rural Growth
Network Steering Group
Member of the NE in a
Global Europe, and NEPO
Involved in No 10 review
panel
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A n e v e n i n g w i t h . . .
G E M M A C O L L I S
P a r a l y m p i c W h e e l c h a i r
Fe n c e r
3rd June
8:30pm
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Gemma Collis is a GB Wheelchair Fencer,
London 2012 Paralympian and two time World Cup
Medallist. She was a London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer
and served as an Ambassador for Buckinghamshire at the
Sochi Winter Paralympics.
Having been spotted by the GB Head Coach, within 3
months she was selected for her first senior
international, and ten months after first picking up a
sword competed at the London 2012 Paralympics, where
she finished 8th in the Women’s Team Epee.
Since London 2012 Gemma has suffered from a series of
injuries and a serious illness which saw her hospitalised
for several months and resulted in her having to take a
year out of the sport. However, only six months
following her return to training Gemma won her first
World Cup medal, narrowly losing 15-14 to the 7-time
Paralympic Champion Yu Chui Yee. She has since
followed this up with World Cup Bronze in Hungary in
November 2014 and currently lies 4th in the World in
terms of qualification for Rio.
Alongside training full-time and studying, Gemma works
as an athlete mentor in schools. Her role involves working
with young people, particularly the disengaged and disaf-
fected, using sport as a hook to teach life skills that will
enable them to achieve their potential.
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B e l i e v e s t h e r e i s a
p l a c e f o r m e n i n
f e m i n i s m
T h i s H o u s e
~ Proposing the motion ~
CHRIS GREEN Executive Director of the White Ribbon Campaign Campaigns to end male violence against women 2007 Cosmopolitan ‘Ultimate Man of the Year’
DR JANETTE DAVIES
Research associate for
International Gender Studies at
Oxford University
Multiple publications
concerning gender, feminism and
identity
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5th June
8:30pm
MEGAN STODEL
Editor for the F-Word, one of the
UK’s foremost blogs in
contemporary feminism
Interviews include the BBC World
Service
~ Opposing the motion ~
GRACE BANKS
Contributing editor at Elephant
Magazine, and writes for Vice,
Interview Magazine and Time Out
On the board of NIA, a charity
dedicated to providing services
structured around feminist
principles, to women and children
at risk of and suffering from
domestic violence
2 more speakers to be confirmed
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A n e v e n i n g w i t h . . .
T H E L O R D S P E A K E R
o f t h e H o u s e o f L o r d s
B a r o n e s s D ’ S o u z a
18th June
8:30pm
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Baroness D’Souza was elected as the House of
Lords’ second Lord Speaker in 2011. Lord Speakers can
sit for two terms only, which last a maximum of five
years each, and are elected internally by Members of the
House of Lords. They must be politically impartial.
Responsibilities of the Lord Speaker include chairing the
Lords debating chamber, offering advice on procedure,
speaking for the House on ceremonial occasions, and
acting as an ambassador for the work of the Lords both
at home and abroad.
Baroness D’Souza was created a life peer of Wychwood
in the County of Oxfordshire in July 2004. She sat as a
Crossbencher in the House of Lords, where she was the
Convenor of the Crossbench Peers.
Before her work in the House of Lords, she worked for
the Nuffield Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human
Nutrition, Oxford Polytechnic, and was an independent
research consultant for the United Nations. In 1999 she
was invested as a Companion of the Order of St Michael
and St George.
She will come to speak on the importance and function
of the House of Lords.
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S O C I A L
E V E N T S
i n
E a s t e r T e r m
Puppy Petting
Exam stress buster free for members
5th and 6th of May
Sign-up tbc
End of Exams Arabian Nights Social
31st of May
Doors open 8:00 pm
Midsummer Social
9th of June
Doors open 8:30 pm
Ticketed event
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Celebrating 50 Years
Summer Garden Party
24 North Bailey Club
June the 15th
2:00 pm till late
Ticketed event
Pimms and cider
Tea, sandwiches and scones
Cupcake decorating
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Celebrating 50 Years
24 NORTH BAILEY CLUB
24s is the Union Society ’s bar . I t is a
short walk from the debating chamber on
Palace Green, and is the l ight -blue bui lding
found between St Chad ’s and St John ’s
College.
24s serves a variety of dr inks, both
alcoholic and non -alcoholic; from wine to
ale to cocktai ls . I t has a relaxed
atmosphere, and is a great place to go for a
dr ink with fr iends.
The bar is student run, overseen by our
Custodian, and staffed by members. We
hold our socials and post -debate dr inks in
the adjoining room, the Reading Room.
During these t imes the bar is open too, so
feel free to drop in for a dr ink.
We also hold a variety of events in 24s
i tsel f , so l ike our Facebook page and keep
an eye on i t for updates on events and
drinks!
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Opening Times:
Sunday - Thursday 8:30—11 pm
Friday - Saturday 8:30—12 pm
Events This Term:
Sunday 3rd May– Around the World in 80
Minutes quiz
Saturday 14th June– General Knowledge
Quiz
Reading Room Hire:
If you are a Society or individual looking for a
venue fit for a group of up to 30, our Reading
Room is available for hire.
Please email: [email protected]
or call: 0191 384 3724
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C O M P E T I T I V E
D E B A T I N G
a t
N o v i c e
I n t e r m e d i a t e
A d v a n c e d
The Durham Union Society is one of the most
famous institutions in the world for competitive de-
bating. At the recent World Championships our
Durham A team was ranked 9th in the world, and at
the recent European Championships 2 Durham teams
reached the 1/4 finals, including a fresher-team, mak-
ing them the highest ranked fresher team in Europe.
Debating is an incredibly fun and intellectually
stimulating activity that significantly helps develop
analytical and public speaking skills, as well as one ’s
knowledge of current affairs. This is reflected by the
wide range of interesting careers that Durham-alumni
who debated at university now have. Most weekends,
there are competitions hosted by different universities
across the UK that we send teams to; we pay for 100%
of your registration and 100% of your travel costs to
ensure that debating is as accessible as possible.
We have three debating streams: Novice, Intermediate
and Advanced Debating Practice. Whilst they don ’t
run in Easter term due to exams, please contact
[email protected] if you w ould like to join
Durham Debating, and we will ensure that you are on
the mailing list for Michaelmas Term 2015.
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Coming up this term, we have a number of exciting
internal debating opportunities: the Robson Cup is
only for Durham Union Society members, and is held
to find the best debater in the Durham Union Society.
Even if you have little experience, come along as it
will be a really fun day after exams.
Similarly, the Inaugural Pro-Am Cup w i l l s e e m o r e
experienced debaters paired with less experienced
debaters, to find the best team; this is a fantastic
opportunity for those who want to get involved in
debating to learn from some of Durham ’s top
debaters.
We also have the Fieldfisher Durham Open which will
be on 13-14 June 2015, which is a competition that the
Durham Union Society hosts, so if you ’re able to come
along to help, it would be great to see you there!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
contact me at [email protected]
Daniel Gold
Director of Debating
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WHO’S WHO STANDING COMMI TTEE~ the executive committee
President– Aisling Cowell
in charge of delivering a successful term; chairs debates, meetings,
and coordinate the action of the Union Officers
head of all committees, specifically Presidents’ Committee
Secretary– Emily Beighton
the main administrator, responsible for communicating the mem-
bers’ views, recording the minutes of debates and meetings, and
changes to the Constitution, heads Consultative Committee
Treasurer– Ollie Hamlet
liaises with the necessary officers and sets budgets, serves as a check
and balance on spending, and keeps the accounts up to date to pre-
sent to the Trustees, member of Debates Committee
Director of Debating– Daniel Gold
responsible for both internal and external debates, selects teams to
represent Durham, and organise our internal competitions, member
of Debates Committee alongside the debate coaches
Custodian– Philip Robinson
responsible for 24s, works with the Bar Committee and staff, and
communicates all resolutions from the officers to the Bar Manager
Social Secretary– Afam Okoh
responsible for delivering all of the social events each term, heads
Social Committee
President-Elect– Napat Rungsrithananon
works towards their own successful term
Sponsorship Secretary-
ensures all areas of the Union receive sponsorship from external par-
ties, heads Sponsorship Committee
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OTHER OFFICERS~
Returning Officer– Max Emmett
heads Rules Committee who assist him to run free and fair
elections
Steward– Nick Beaumont
heads House Committee who are responsible for the logistical side of
debates and addresses, organise the Reading Room post-debate
NDP coach–
Josh Bailey
Assistant Sponsorship– Gillian McLeod
works alongside the Sponsorship Secretary
Speakers’ Secretary– Frans Robyns
works with the President and President Elect to find
speakers for the term
ADP coach–
Harriet Tooze
IDP coach–
Kit Mercer
Technologies Officer– Eliot Volkner
deals with the technology side of the Union
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Assistant Secretary
Assistant Custodian
Debates Competition Secretary To be elected:
Easter Term
PRESIDENT’S THANKS
Thank you to the Easter team who have worked
to put this term together. Presidents ’ Committee,
you’ve been so great.
To Frans, for your support and for putting in a
huge amount of energy to get great speakers.
To Daniel, for being a fantastic debater, DOD
and most importantly true friend.
Emily, for doing an incredible job behind the
scenes and for being so reliable.
To Philip, for managing to put 100% into Presi-
dents’ Committee and being Custodian, and for
doing both so well. Thank you also to the Bar
Committee, for being so imaginative and putting
so much into 24s.
To Max for being a great Returning Officer. To
Eliot for doing all things technology.
Thank you Napat, Gillian and Sponsorship Com-
mittee for getting an incredible amount of spon-
sorship.
Thank you to Kit, Josh and Harriet for being
such fantastic debating trainers, but also to all
the debaters for being great fun; Catherine
James and Katie to name but a few.
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Thank you Kit for being so wonderful and
speaking with me in my first ADP, Jack for
speaking with me in Manchester, and Ollie and
Josh for being awesome.
Thank you to all those who came before me
who gave me advice and help, particularly
Joe, Plyggers and Simon.
To Nick and House Committee, for running
Friday nights perfectly. To Afam and Social
Committee, for working hard to deliver amaz-
ing and enjoyable socials, and for being a great
team.
Thanks also to everybody who has served in a
Committee; without you the Union could not
run.
And thank you Sharon and Caroline, for the
work you both do in the office and for being so
lovely.
Finally, thank you to my wonderful sister
Francesca, and to Dan and Joe, for reminding
me there is a world outside the Union.
Thank you for making all of this such fun, I ’ve
had a fantastic time.
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