Location: the National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place SW1 at 6:30pm. Monday meetings unless noted.
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20th January 1969
“That gambling is a social evil.”
Proposed by: City Literary Debating Society
Opposed by: Mr Donald Leon Soon
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20th October 1969
“That the State education is inadequate.”
Proposed by: Mrs D. Freedman
Opposed by: Mr J H M Clark (City Literary Debating Society)
Votes: For 7 Against 8 (as recorded by Nigel Kynock Clark)
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3rd November 1969
“That too much publicity is given to Britain’s misfortunes and not enough to her achievements.”
Proposed by: Mr R T Booth, Ye Antient Society of Cogers
Opposed by: Voss(?)
Votes: For 7 Against 8
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17th November 1969
“That in no circumstances can the use of nuclear weapons be justified.”
Proposed by: F. G. Tarrant
Opposed by: Derrick Grover, ESU
Votes: For 6 Against 3
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Tuesday, 2nd December 1969
“This House holds, that not having asked to be born, man has a right to die when he chooses.”
Proposed by: Frank Janus
Opposed by: Rev Joseph McCullud (sp?)
Votes: For 10 Against 17
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15th December 1969
“That Capital punishment should be re-introduced.”
Proposed by: Unknown
Opposed by: member of Enfield Debating Society
Votes: For 16? Against 2
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5th January 1970
“That science and the theory of evolution have had more effect than religion.”
Proposed by: F. G. Tarrant
Opposed by: J. H. M. Clark
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Tuesday 20th January 1970
“That this House supports the withdrawal of British Forces from the Middle and Far East.”
Proposed by: Hochmeyer (member of the Putney Literary and Debating Society)
Opposed by: Mr Alan S Plane
Votes: For 15 Against 7
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2nd February 1970
“This House does not approve of motorways through large towns.”
Proposed by: Mr H E W Hollobone
Opposed by: Mr Nigel Kynoch Clark
Votes: For 12 Against 5
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16th February 1970
“That the mechanical age has diverted civilisation from its true course.”
Proposed by: Mr Eric Brent?
Opposed by: Ridley (member of Kingston Debating Society)
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2nd March 1970
“That man’s abuse of the animal kingdom will lead to his own un-doing.”
Proposed by: Miss Margaret Cooper, guest speaker
Opposed by: Mr F D Copeland
Votes: For 12 Against 4
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17th March 1970
“That Fortune not Wisdom rules men’s lives.”
Proposed by: Morris (member of St Albans Debating Society)
Opposed by: ?
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6th April 1970
General Business Meeting followed by “That there is no distinctive British Way of Life today.”
Proposed by: unknown
Opposed by: unknown
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Friday 17th April 1970
Annual Dinner Debate: “That more of the Victorian virtues of enterprise, hard work and thrift are needed to pull this Country together.”
Proposed by: Mr L G Dunford
Opposed by: Miss I M Smith