Debaters are thinking people. They think about the world. They think hard. Then they debate. But only after they've thought a lot. Here are some ways of thinking about common debating topics.

Should the BBC be privatised?

Posted 17th November 2025

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Should the BBC be privatised?

Is it time to make the BBC pay its own way?

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Should we have an elected head of state?

Posted 6th November 2025

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Should we have an elected head of state?

Is it time to replace the king with an elected president?

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Do we have a moral duty to welcome immigrants?

Posted 7th October 2025

Posted 2 months ago

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Do we have a moral duty to welcome immigrants?

Is it the right thing to welcome immigrants?

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Digital ID cards

Posted 6th October 2025

Posted 2 months ago

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Digital ID cards

Are digital ID cards a good idea?

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Flying the flag

Posted 22nd September 2025

Posted 2 months ago

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Flying the flag

Is it time to ban the display of national flags?

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Should we increase defence spending?

Posted 16th June 2025

Posted 5 months ago

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Should we increase defence spending?

Is this the right time to spend more money on defence?

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Referendums

Posted 28th April 2025

Posted 7 months ago

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Referendums

Are referendums a good idea?

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Thought experiments

Posted 20th March 2025

Posted 8 months ago

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Thought experiments

How thinking the unthinkable can help you win debates.

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Is the welfare state a good idea?

Posted 17th March 2025

Posted 8 months ago

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Is the welfare state a good idea?

Should the government give people stuff for free?

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Foreign aid

Posted 3rd March 2025

Posted 9 months ago

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Foreign aid

Is foreign aid a good idea?

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Is multiculturalism a good idea?

Posted 21st February 2025

Posted 9 months ago

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Is multiculturalism a good idea?

Should we celebrate or discourage cultural diversity?

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Two kinds of free speech

Posted 13th January 2025

Posted 11 months ago

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Two kinds of free speech

Why free speech is not as simple as it looks.

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