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The world’s foremost debating society and ‘the last bastion of free speech’, est. 1823.
Joined May 2009
Update regarding the Poll of No Confidence The Motion of No Confidence against Mr. Abaraonye has met the required two-thirds threshold and has therefore passed.
- Today we remember Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and Ex-President of The Oxford Union, Hilary 1977. Benazir was assassinated 15 years ago today. This portrait hangs proudly in our Chamber and each year we host a Memorial Lecture in her honour. RIP Benazir.
- Whether you agree or disagree with @Docstockk, rational debates should go ahead. Please watch the full interview hereMy talk at the @OxfordUnion is now online (NB edited to omit the protest during the talk, a few minutes in - which is fine by me because I'd rather viewers focused on the actual arguments we were having). You can watch here youtube.com/watch?v=nuR_yu…
- 🚨 The Annual Benazir Bhutto Memorial Lecture – 20th February 🚨 We are welcoming @BBhuttoZardari to the Oxford Union for this year’s lecture. Forty-eight years ago this term, Benazir Bhutto (Ex-President, Lady Margaret Hall) made history as the first female Asian President of
- Tonight at the Oxford Union we debate: This House Believes Israel is an Apartheid State Responsible for Genocide Speakers for Proposition: •Mohammed El-Kurd @m7mdkurd •Ebrahim Osman Mowafy •Miko Peled @mikopeled •Susan Abulhawa @susanabulhawa
- Freedom of speech is about having critical discussions on key issues, irrespective of whether you agree with those views. Thanks to @Docstockk and our members for engaging in that debateI wrote for @unherd about speaking at two famous Debating Unions - Oxford and Cambridge. Warning: contains grounds for optimism. unherd.com/?p=475151
- The Oxford Union’s Statement in relation to the debate held on the motion: ‘This House Believes that Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide’
- 🚨 No Confidence Vote Results Against the President Moosa Harraj A total of 1,288 ballots were cast in the vote of no confidence against President Moosa Harraj. •No: 829 •Yes: 449 •Spoiled: 3 With a clear majority voting No, the motion of no confidence fails.
- Our debate for tonight: This House Believes in an Independent State of Kashmir. Speakers for proposition: 1. Raza Nazar 2.Professor Zafar Khan 3.Dr.Muzzammil Ayub Thakur Speakers for opposition: 1. Siddhant Nagrath 2. Yusuf Kundgol 3. Prem Shankar Jha
- 📜 Celebrating Benazir Bhutto’s Legacy 📜 Today, we dive into our archives to honour Ex-President Benazir Bhutto and her lasting impact at the Oxford Union. Here’s a snippet from Michaelmas Term 1976, where Benazir spoke passionately on the motion: “This House Believes That the
00:00 - Update Regarding The Poll Of No Confidence: The results process for the Poll of No Confidence is still underway. No result has yet been determined. The official result will be announced by the Extraordinary Returning Officer once the process is complete.
- The Oxford Union is deeply saddened to learn of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. She gave a life of service until the end. The Union was honoured to host Her Majesty in 1968. The Society offers its condolences to The Royal Family at this time. May Her Majesty rest in peace.
