THB Billionaires Should Not Exist

THW Create an EU Superstate

At the beginning of April over 50 members of the society gathered in the Great Hall to send it off for the year and to discuss the issue of Europe and Brexit, the great cloud hanging over our heads. It was a right corker. 

Sorry if the audio's a little hazy in places. The Great Hall echoes like hell. And also sorry this is so late. Exams and every got in the way, but it's here now. My last debate as Tech Officer. Wow...

I'll have the AGM up in a day or two and I'll get all mushy and sentimental then. Stay tuned. 

THR Disaster Tourism

Welcome all! This week we gathered in the Senate Room to debate whether "Diaster Tourism" - the practice of visiting places where a disaster either or happening or has happened - is worth it. Should we laud it for helping communities or regret it for monetising suffering? Please Enjoy:

"This House Regrets Disaster Tourism."

Speeches start at 00:49:14. 

Tune in next week for our debate on euthanasia.

THR The Gig Economy

This week, we gathered in the Senate Room to debate the Gig Economy. For those who do not know, the gig economy refers to companies like Deliveroo and Uber. Or, for an actual definition: "labour market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs." (Google) Some feel it has brought workers and consumers unprecedented freedom, while others feel they threaten to set workers back decades. Let's find out who's right.

Speeches start at 00:46:32. 

Make sure to tune in next week to the E.L. Godkin Anniversary Gala! What is that? Tune in or better yet, come along to find out. 

THB The Famine Was a Genocide

This week 50 members gathered in the Senate room to discuss the Great Irish Famine of 1845-49, when the potato crop failed and roughly 1,000,000 people died, with millions more emigrating. Ireland's population still hasn't recovered. In this debate, we discussed whether or not this was a natural disaster or whether it was a more malicious and negligent effort. Please enjoy:

"This House Believes The Famine Was a Genocide."

Speeches start at 00:41:39.

Please tune in next week for our debate: "This House Regrets the Gig economy."

THW Introduce a Universal Basic Income

Hello once more! Welcome to the penultimate debate of the year! This week, 45 members gathered to debate the issue of the Universal Basic Income policy which has been increasingly discussed in recent years. Please enjoy this week's motion: 

"This House Would Introduce a Universal Basic Income"

Speeches start at 00:42:24.

This House Believes Capitalism Kills

Good evening one and all! It is my pleasure to welcome you to the eleventh ordinary meeting of the one hundred and sixty-eighth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! For this debate the House convened to discuss the motion of "This House Believes Capitalism Kills".