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ESU REFORM CLUB DEBATE Lord Boateng at the ESU Reform Club Debate Lord Boateng opposes the ESU Reform Club Debate motion. The Reform Club Library was the historical setting for the ESU Reform Club debate in early July. This took place in front of a packed audience under the motion ‘This House Believes it is time to reform the Lords’. The eminent panellists included The Lord Watson of Richmond, The Rt Hon Lord Paul Boateng and ESU alumni Tara Mounce and Dr James Dray. Chairing the debate was Professor Brian Holden-Reid, Chairman of the Reform Club Political Committee. Opening for the proposition, Lord Watson stated that despite being sceptical of the idea of reformation and a “hybrid” House of Lords which would be “fundamentally unworkable and nonsense”, some degree of reform was necessary to coincide with the current “tectonic shift” occurring in UK politics. Such reform, he argued, should be introduced “seriously, strategically and realistically.” Opening for the opposition, Dr James Dray rebutted and stated that there was “nothing undemocratic about an unelected second chamber.” The role of the House of Lords, James argued, was simply to “guide, cajole and amend” the law; a role which would not change even if Peers were elected democratically. Tara Mounce, seconding the motion, called the House of Lords “illegitimate” and pleaded for a “mandate of power” to be given to Peers. A reformed House of Lords would, Tara stated, be more representative, more democratic and more effective in its role as a governing political body. Opposing the motion, Lord Boateng accused it of being nothing more than a “threat” to the preservation of the House of Lords and pleaded with the audience to realise that all that was actually on offer was a partially elected house, the role of which was uncertain, unclear and nothing more than a “political totem-pole.” DIALOGUE 22
LAUNCH OF ESU ICELAND AND AN ICELANDIC DEBATING PROGRAMME ESU Iceland launch ESU Iceland was launched on 10 June at a ceremony opened by Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, at the Nordic House in Reykjavik The Ambassadors of the UK, USA, Canada and India supported the event together with 55 delegates who travelled from 15 countries to welcome the latest ESU to the family. Delegates were greeted by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the President of Iceland, at a reception held in his residence the previous evening. As part of the official launch ceremony, Dame Mary Richardson, Chairman of the ESU, signed the ESU International Council Memorandum of Understanding with Eliza Reid, Chairman of ESU Iceland. The steering committee and alumni from ESU programmes in Iceland then joined the delegates for a panel debate on ‘Global English: Threat or Empowerment’ The launch programme concluded with a visit to a highly successful Icelandic company and a tour of the Golden Circle, Iceland’s popular tourist route. In early November, Annette Fisher, Head of International at the ESU, visited schools in Reykjavik to deliver ‘Discover Your Voice’ training to students and teachers. This was to support the start of ESU Iceland’s debating programme which complements its already successful public speaking programme. Annette also spoke about the ESU’s international reach at an event at the British Ambassador’s residence attended by people from the Ministry of Education, media outlets and education professionals. DIALOGUE 23
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