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Buckinghamshire Schools Public Speaking heat

Wycombe Abbey School, High Wycombe High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Join us in watching the schools public speaking heat. Time: 1pm Venue: Wycombe Abbey School, High Wycombe, HP11 1PE

ESU Debate: ‘This House believes that cryptocurrencies and NFTs are a hyped-up fad’

Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

We are delighted to invite you to join us at Dartmouth House on Monday, 9 May for a lively debate of the motion 'This House believes that cryptocurrencies and NFTs are a hyped-up fad'. Speakers For the proposition: Luke Gbedemah, Tech States Reporter at Tortoise Media Peter English, Cybersecurity expert speaking in a personal capacity […]

London Branch: Sanctions Debate with headline speaker Bill Browder

The English-Speaking Union 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

ESU London branch are delighted to invite you to a debate at the ESU’ s headquarters Dartmouth House, Mayfair on Monday, 5 September. The motion for this debate is: ‘This house believes that sanctioning private individuals in order to pressure foreign states is not only legally questionable, it is also ineffective’. We are pleased to […]

Climate Crisis Roadmap: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

The English-Speaking Union 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

The climate crisis poses an existential threat to us all, yet the complexity of the issues, the constantly changing environmental policies and the multiple sources of information available to us can make it difficult to grasp the scale and trajectory of the crisis. In this first event of the Climate Deep Dialogue you will hear […]

Debate: This House Believes that the COP process will fail

The English-Speaking Union 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

Attend in person or online In the aftermath of COP 27 we have the opportunity to consider if the COP process is up to the task of solving the climate crisis or whether it is time to explore alternative approaches. Join us for this final event of the Climate Deep Dialogue to hear activists, politicians […]

Debate: ‘This house believes that the fight for online safety is a lost cause.’

Dartmouth House 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

The ESU are delighted to invite you to our upcoming debate at Dartmouth House, on Thursday, 19 October. As we increasingly rely on technology in our everyday lives, the question of online safety becomes more pressing. How do we navigate the delicate balance between technological advancement and our personal safety? The motion for this debate […]

The ESU alumni Valentine’s Day debate

The English-Speaking Union 37 Charles Street, London, England, United Kingdom

In an era where love is just a swipe away, are we truly better off? Join us for this engaging debate as part of our alumni network series as ESU alumni contest the motion ‘This House Believes That Dating Was Better Before Matchmaking Apps.’ Come along to share your views and stories in what is […]

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