The Big Debate - Should joining a sports club in school be made mandatory?
YES – Roxanna Wright, Staff Writer Britain is becoming more and more of an obese nation. It has been found…
Should bouncers be given greater power to search club-goers?
YES – Georgia Radley, Liberate The Debate Member After a year and a half of being stuck indoors with last year’s freshers…
The Big Debate: Should Historical Fiction Be Accurate?
YES: Sophie McMahon, Comment Print Editor Since picking up my first book by Philippa Gregory (an English historical novelist and…
The Big Debate: Should Shamima Begum Be Allowed To Return To the United Kingdom?
YES: Words by Miles … – Debating Society 20 years on from the attacks of September 11th 2001, the discourse…
Big Debate: Is Joe Biden responsible for the current situation in Afghanistan?
YES: Words by William Glenton, Liberate The Debate Society member “America is back.”, tweeted Joe Biden a few weeks after…
The Big Debate: Does Social Media Only Benefit Influencers?
NO side: Words By Ellie Doughty For the first time in history, more than half of Earth’s population is now…
The Big Debate: Do universities need a 'free speech champion'?- YES
In The Big Debate this week, two writers debate whether a ‘free speech champion’ should be appointed by the government,…
THE BIG DEBATE- should schools reopen?
YES Words By Dexter Clark There’s a reason why education is one of the most funded bodies in the public…
THE BIG DEBATE-Should social media be banned for under 18s?
YES- Roxanna Wright There is no doubt that social media can be a very unhealthy and dangerous place. Even as…
Has Cancel Culture become toxic? (Y)
Words by Miranda Dunne It was only this February that Caroline Flack died after the Crown Prosecution Service pursued a…
Has cancel culture become toxic? (N)
Words By Summer Kelly Cancel culture is perhaps controversial, but not toxic. A system that allows marginalised communities to publicly…
Read Now: The Badger 11th Edition
The 11th and final edition of the academic year is here, read it now!
Should smoking be illegal?
The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two…
Should private schools be abolished?
The Big Debate is a regular Badgerfeature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers…
Is the opt-out organ donation policy ethical?
The Big Debate is a regular Badgerfeature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers…
Should some reality TV shows be banned?
The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two…
Does the University do enough to help integrate international students?
YES Bogdan Gherasim Brighton is a completely new world for me! Even though I heard about it and saw it…
Should cosmetic surgery be banned?
**Warning some people may find the following image disturbing** The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the…
Should schools be gender neutral?
YES Jessica Hake We let people dye their hair, get piercings and tattoos. We encourage people to stand up at…
Should we still listen to Michael Jackson’s music?
YES Alice Gledhill Sometimes, bad people create great things. This does not redeem them, but nor does it reduce the…