Debating Matters 2015/16 N.I. Qualifying Round - Room Two Round One

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The Debating Matters 2015/16 N.I. Qualifying Round hosted by the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This was originally recorded on Wednesday the 21st of October 2015 but I decided to not release it until there was a gap in the release schedule. In this recording you will hear the first round of speeches and debating from the second room. I believe it may have been the Belfast South room, but I do not know for certain. I will try to find out and update the title and description as soon as possible. Thanks for listening!

Debating Workshop 27/10/15

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The first debating workshop of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This was originally recorded on Tuesday the 27th of October 2015 but I decided to not release it until there was a gap in the release schedule. Thanks for listening!

This House Would Repeal the Human Rights Act, 1998

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The ninth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! Whilst this may be called an ordinary debate, it is actually a collaboration between the Literific and the Law Society! During this debate, the Law Society spoke for the Proposition and the Literific spoke for the Opposition and it was a truly marvellous sight to behold. On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Repeal the Human Rights Act, 1998". Thanks for listening!

Godkin Debate - This House Would Ban the Creation of Artificial Intelligence

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The ninth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! Whilst this may be called an ordinary debate, it is actually the annual Godkin debate! During this debate the speakers compete for the title of best maiden speaker, and it was truly an excellent sight to behold. On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Ban the Creation of Artificial Intelligence". Thanks for listening!

This House Would Make Gingers a Protected Species

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The eighth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Make Gingers a Protected Species". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes Freedom of the Press has made Slaves of the Public

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The seventh ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Freedom of the Press has made Slaves of the Public". Thanks for listening!

This House Wishes Thatcher had been PM during WWII

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The seventh ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Wishes Thatcher had been PM during WWII". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes Qatar Should Forfeit the 2022 World Cup

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The sixth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Qatar Should Forfeit the 2022 World Cup". Thanks for listening!

Halloween Debate 2015 - Monster Game Show

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The fifth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to conduct the annual Halloween debate! The motion was: "Voldemort, Dracula, Hannibal: Sh*g, Marry, Avoid". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes The UK Prison System has Failed

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The fourth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes The U.K. Prison System has Failed". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes Poetry is Pointless

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The third ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Poetry is Pointless". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes Cancer Treatment is Overfunded

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The second ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Cancer Treatment is Overfunded". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes The West Created ISIS

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The first ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes The West Created ISIS". Thanks for listening!

This House Would Legalise Marijuana

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The freshers' meeting of the one hundred and sixty-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Legalise Marijuana". Thanks for listening!

This House Would Make Northern Ireland a Registered Charity

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The twenty-fourth and final ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Make Northern Ireland a Registered Charity". Thanks for listening!

General Election Debate

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The twenty-third ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to perform a special seven-person debate, with each person representing one of the seven main political parties of the United Kingdom. Thanks for listening!

Dufferin Debate - This House Would Legalise Prostitution

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The twenty-second ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Legalise Prostitution". This was a very special debate indeed, for it was the Dufferin Competition for Speaker of the Year. The speakers were informed of the topic for the debate a mere ten minutes before the meeting began! Thanks for listening!

This House Would Curb China's Enthusiasm

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The twenty-first ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Curb China's Enthusiasm". Thanks for listening!

Annual General Meeting of the 166th Session

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The annual general meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to elect the council for the next academic year. Thanks for listening!

This House Would Only Give to the Developing World

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The twentieth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Only Give to the Developing World". Thanks for listening!

Alpha Schools' Debating Competition - First Round

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The Alpha Schools' Debating Competition hosted by the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This is one of the first rounds, in which, among other things, the competitor who would go on to win the top prize gave his first speech of the competition. Thanks for listening!

Alpha Schools' Debating Competition - Opening

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The Alpha Schools' Debating Competition hosted by the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This is the opening, in which, among other things, the 2014-2015 QUB Students' Union President, Ciaran Gallagher, gave a speech to the assembled competitors. Thanks for listening!

Status Update ONE

This is an update with regards to the status of the Literific podcast feed.
It is also documentation of one man's steady descent into insanity.

This House Believes Our Planet is Beyond Saving

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The nineteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Our Planet is Beyond Saving". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes Segregated Education has Failed

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The eighteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Segregated Education has Failed". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes Professor Umbridge Was Just Doing Her Job

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The seventeenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Professor Umbridge Was Just Doing Her Job". Thanks for listening!

This House Would Fund Self-Inflicted Conditions

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The sixteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Fund Self-Inflicted Conditions". Thanks for listening!

This House Would Tinder

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The fifteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Would Tinder". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes Robin Hood had the Right Idea

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The fourteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Robin Hood had the Right Idea". Thanks for listening!

Mace Quarter-Final Debate

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The Mace Quarter-Final Debate hosted by the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! Thanks for listening!

The Irish Times Semi-Final Debate

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The Irish Times Semi-Final Debate hosted by the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Drone Strikes are a Legitimate Form of Foreign Policy". Thanks for listening!

This House Believes LGBT+ Neglects the T

Hello! Hello! And welcome to this! The thirteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this particular occasion, the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes LGBT+ Neglects the T". Thanks for listening!