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The Oxford Union debating chamber. The King and Country Debate was a debate on 9 February 1933 at the Oxford Union Society. The motion presented, "That this House will under no circumstances fight for its King and country", passed with 275 votes for the motion and 153 against it. [1] The motion would later be named the Oxford Oath or the Oxford ...
The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, England, whose membership is drawn primarily from the University of Oxford. Founded in 1823, it is one of Britain's oldest university unions and considered [by whom?] one of the world's most prestigious private students' societies. [1]
The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury was Union Secretary in Michaelmas 1848. Harold Macmillan was Secretary of the Union in Hilary 1914, then Junior Treasurer (elected unopposed, which was then very unusual) in Trinity 1914; but for the war he would "almost certainly" have been President. [155] S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was Treasurer in Trinity 1924. [156]
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Several British and other universities have debating societies called The Union or a variation on that. These include: Oxford Union; Cambridge Union Society; University of St Andrews Union Debating Society; Durham Union Society; University of Limerick Debating Union; Manchester Debating Union
Kathleen Stock’s invitation to the Oxford Union should stand. “Agree or disagree with her, Professor Stock is an important figure in this argument. Students should be allowed to hear and ...
[7] [3] [8] The following year, Wilson was elected president of the Oxford Union. The only previous woman of colour to hold that position was Benazir Bhutto. [2] [3] Wilson credits her debating skills with her success at the Union. [3] [2] [5] Wilson moved to South Africa with her husband in 1989, when he was offered a university position.
Debating society: All/None 1787 Cambridge Union: Cambridge University: Debating society All/None 1815 Oxford Union: Oxford University: Debating society All/None 1823 University College London (UCL) Union Debating Society (as Literary and Philosophical Society) University College London: Debating society All/None 1829 Glasgow University Liberal ...