The Speakers Corner

Here is one of the most complete motion lists on the internet. It is free to use, but we do ask that you email Mark Hankinson, and inform him of which motion you are using. Not only does this give our ego a boost, but it let's up keep a tab on how popular each one is.

NB. THB = This house believes
NB. THBT = This house believes that
NB. TH = This house


Motion Ability level Popularity
THB Yorkshire is a land of hope and glory
TH would rather be American
THB it's a beautiful world
THB Boxing should be banned
THB God made a mistake Hard
THB the other team should win this debate Very Hard
THB computers are the work of Satan
THB exams are futile
TH would abolish God Hard
THB Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is not Roman enough Hard
THB Shakespeare's Julius Caesar was too Roman Hard
THB film critics know nothing
TH would rather be British
THB the EMU is the one true currency
THB George Orwell was wrong
THB the government should leave cults alone
THB cloning is evil
THB morals and science do not mix
THB we place too much faith in the medical profession
THBT corruption is inevitable in politics
THB a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush
THB TV does more harm than good
THB there is no case for terrorism
THB America is an evil empire
THB diplomacy is the tool of the weak
THB debating is a waste of time
THB that the female of the species is more deadly than the male
THB that women should be seen and not heard
THB we shouldn't trust anyone over thirty
THB big brother is preferable to big sister
THB that teachers should wear uniforms
TH would beam Scotty up
TH cannae give ye anymore, Captain
THB Oklahoma city was a good start
THB in vino veritas (in wine there is truth)
THB we should not trust men with center partings
THB it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all
THBT high fences make good neighbors
THBT we should wait and see
THB life is too short
THB we should grow cabbages rather than roses
THBT Machiavelli is the way to go
THB family and feminism are incompatible
THB feminism is corrupting the family
THBT co-education is desirable
THB education should be a privilege not a right
THB money is our biggest problem
THB publicity is a better salesperson that quality
THBT the bride should wear black
THBT the pen is mightier than the sword
THB EMU is an Emu
THB there must always be the poor
THB an informed public is more important than a fair trial
THB the keeping of pets in private homes should be illegal
THB the jury get in the way of justice
THBT green is an unhealthy colour
THB capitalists cannot be environmentalists
THB trampolining is the sport of the Gods
THB our future is out of this world
THB uncle Sam is a poor relation
THBT following orders is no excuse
THB we should follow our dreams
THB Shakespeare means nothing in the modern world