Shifra Moriarty | This House Believes British Democracy Has Failed

Описание: Shifra Moriarty speaks as the third opposition for the motion in the Debating Chamber on Thursday 24th October 2024.

In the wake of the 2024 general election, with Labour gaining 412 of 650 seats with 33.7% of the vote, calls for reforming Britain’s first-past-the-post system have continued to increase.

As concerns about disenfranchised voters and communities and voter ID are hotly debated, this debate seeks to examine the nature and success of British democracy.

Cambridge Union Society Debate Info:

In The Chair: Alessio D’Angelo

Taking the Minutes: Leonas Pausch

The Debate Motion title is always preceded in context by the phrase “This House Would”, “This Would Believes”, or simply “This House”.

The Debate motion is typically phrased in Proposition of the argument prior to any votes or speeches, regardless of controversial nature.

Six 10 minute speeches are given, alternating between each Proposition & Opposition speaker of the Debate Motion.

The Chair governs authority over interjections, time limits, and any discretions/arrangements agreed between speakers and/or CUS.

There are two ways interjections can be made by audience members; a Point of Information (upon acceptance from the speaker) or a Floor Speech. (Interjections are not to be interpreted as Audience Questions and can be denied or ignored at discretion of the Speaker or Chair)

Points of Interest cannot be made during the first & last minutes of any speech, they also must be under 30 seconds and maintain relevance.
(As a result it is impractical to provide microphones for Points of Interest and apologise for any issues with audibility)

Floor speeches are made by audience members at intervals during the Debate discussing support for Proposition, Opposition or Abstention.
(The Union rarely publishes Floor Speeches due to Release Form arrangements within membership contracts)

At the end of the Debate, all Speakers and audience members cast their vote as they leave the Debating Chamber through doors labelled “AYES” & “NOES”, with the central door exit representing Abstentions.

The Chair calls an announcement shortly after the Debate to confirm the votes.

Results:
Ayes - 92
Abstain - 41
Noes - 175


Full Debate:
   • This House Believes British Democracy Has ...  


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Thumbnail Photographer: Nordin Catic
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SHIFRA MORIARTY

Shifra Moriarty is a student speaker that won the right to speak through process of audition.

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