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the 21st century, Jacob Rees-Mogg clash with Nicky Morgan over Brexit, and Vince Cable join forces with Yanis Varoufakis to argue against austerity.
very Thursday, the Union hosts one of its world-famous debates, which contend with the various different issues of the day - be it politics, international relations, science, feminism, or religion. Each debate draws speakers from fields like politics, academia and journalism, and as no stranger to controversy, we have a long tradition of welcoming speakers from the radical to the reactionary. In recent years, members have witnessed biologist Richard Dawkins take on former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to debate the role of religion in
The Union has a rich history of debating, and over the past 200 years, there have thousands of debates, each with their own unique outcome. In 1866, members voted against the British Raj, some 80 years before British rule came to an end in India. In 1933, Clement Attlee argued the case for socialism as Oswald Mosley argued for fascism, with members voting in favour
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