celebrating 200 years © 2015 Cambridge Union Society www.cus.org The Tel: (+44) (0) 1223 566 421 CAMBRIDGE UNI ON SOCIETY Fax: (+44) (0) 1223 566 444 9A Bridge Street Cambridge, CB2 1UB President TERMCARD Amy Gregg, Murray Edwards College Lent 2015 The Termcard ~ 2015 Lent The Careers in law The best of all worlds. All in one place. Working with international offices should feel seamless. Yet not every firm works this way. Even fewer do it with the strong sense of shared culture and collaboration that we have fostered at Hogan Lovells. We routinely tackle complex, high profile cross-border deals; but we always tackle them as one. That’s why for us, and your career, this is the best of all worlds. www.hoganlovells.com/graduates HGL_419016_260x180_PressAdvert.indd 1 11/06/2014 17:22 Contents President’s Welcome 4 Competitive Debating 5 Getting Involved 5 Celebrating 200 Years 6 Our Relationship with Deloitte 8 CUS Live 8 Facilities & Bar 9 Weekly Ents 9 Debates 11 Speakers 33 Events & Forums 45 Further Information 45 Who’s Who 52 President’s Thanks 54 Cambridge Union Society President’s Welcome Welcome back to Lent term will see the highest paid UK sex at the Cambridge Union, worker debate the leader and to the Union’s 200th of controversial feminist Anniversary! We’ve been movement FEMEN. Lent working hard over the will also see the return past months to put of the popular comedy together a termcard debate, featuring top that is packed with top Footlights, Oxford speakers and fantastic comics and a star of events to start our Made in Chelsea. Bicentenary year with a bang! Beyond speakers and debates, our Our line-up of inspirational and forums will provide the opportunity influential speakers ranges from US to discuss the future of the European politician Sarah Palin, to well loved Union, the relationship between faith illustrator Sir Quentin Blake, comedian and feminism, and a chance to grill Simon Amstell, eminent journalist Jon each of the Prospective Parliamentary Snow, feminist icon Germaine Greer, Candidates for Cambridge. musician Bonnie Tyler, entrepreneur Theo Paphitis and senior judge Lord This term’s programme of ents promises Hope. With such a diverse range of to be one of the best ever, with the much prominent figures, there is something on anticipated Bicentenary Ball, A Night offer for everyone. in History, joined by ArcSoc’s Saturate Our topical and controversial debates cabaret, the Itchy Feet Valentines Ball, tackle issues ranging from politics and a Rainbow Bop in collaboration with religion to science and sex. Prominent RAG, and a Superbowl Party. The much Labour and Conservative politicians loved weekly cocktail workshops, will debate the fate of Britain following zumba, pilates, yoga and meditation the general election, Stephen Fry will will all return, along with numerous post join Peter Hitchens to oppose the debate ents with live music and fantastic disestablishment of the Church, and cocktails in the 1815 Bar. Ken Clarke and Michael Howard will go head to head with Baroness Hayman Have a brilliant term, and I look to discuss the Union itself in a special forward to seeing lots of you in the Bicentenary debate. Dr Norman coming weeks. Finkelstein and the founder of Yachad will argue whether Israel is a rogue state, the CEO of the UK Space Agency will defend the cost of space exploration, and Amy Gregg a motion on legalising the sex industry President, Lent 2015 4 Lent 2015 Competitive Debating The Cambridge Union Society runs one The Union also hosts debating workshops of the most successful and inclusive for schools across the UK. Teaching in competitive debating programmes in the these workshops is a fun, rewarding way world. You need no previous experience to pass on the art of debating and develop to get involved. teaching skills. Cambridge debaters also serve as judges for Cambridge Schools, Every Wednesday, from 7.00-9.00pm, we the largest schools debating competition run workshops and practice debates for in the world, which offers schoolchildren those who wish to hone their skills. from a wide range of backgrounds the opportunity to learn more about We offer members the chance to debate Cambridge and debating. around the UK on a weekly basis, and give as many members as possible the chance For more information, please contact to debate. We cover the registration fees Matt Hazell or Thomas Simpson at and part of your travel costs. [email protected]. Getting Involved Speakers and Debates Committees Stewards and AV Stewards Katherine Reggler Fred Vincent and Till Schoefer [email protected] [email protected] William Fitzalan Howard Daniel Huf [email protected] [email protected] Members of Speakers Committee invite Stewards are the Union’s front line high profile individuals from a range workers, helping with the logistical of fields including politics, academia, and security aspects of our events. AV the media and entertainment. Debates Stewards film and record all debates and Committee is responsible for securing speaker events. No previous experience the line-up for all our Easter term is necessary, and all stewards receive debates, inviting speakers from the top £5 bar tab and a free panini after every of their fields to speak in our historic event they help at. Chamber. Commitment is very flexible and it is a great way to get involved! Guest Liaison Assistants Chloe Coleman and Asia Lambert [email protected] Ents Committee Ash Nandi and Lucy Wark Helen Lam [email protected] [email protected] GLAs are responsible for looking Ents Committee help plan the Union’s after Union guests during their time Social Events, from smaller weekly ents in Cambridge, which is an excellent to some of the biggest and best parties opportunity to meet the high profile in Cambridge. speakers the Union hosts. 5 Celebrating 200 Years To commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Cambridge Union Society, 2015 will feature four special events, bringing together members past and present to celebrate the Union's history. The Bicentenary Debate Saturday 7 February Following a celebratory dinner for Officers and Presidents past and present, the Union will play host to a series of high profile speakers to debate a motion on The Cambridge Union itself. This will be a chance for resident and non- resident members to engage with the Union’s long and prestigious history, celebrating the old as well as the new. This event will be exclusively for members of the Cambridge Union, and will feature a black tie photograph before the debate begins. The Cambridge Union The Bicentenary Ball ‘A Night in History’ Friday 20 February See the Union as you have never seen it before. The Union will be transformed for one night only, celebrating 200 years of our history with a magnificent Ball, starting at 9.00pm and going on into the small hours of the morning. This event is exclusively for current students, and is a chance to celebrate the Union’s history as a social hub. The Cambridge Union 6 Celebrating 200 Years The celebrations will be an opportunity for the Union to engage with its non-resident members and show them modern face of the Union. The 2015 Garden Party May Week, 2015 The 2015 Garden Party will take over the entirety of the Sidney Sussex Gardens, and will bring together members resident and non-resident on a summer afternoon to celebrate our long history. This event is open to all current students at the University of Cambridge and Union members. Sidney Sussex Gardens The 200th Anniversary Debate Saturday 26 September 2015 The 2015 Program will culminate in a unique event in Central London in September 2015. For the first time in the Union’s history we will be hosting a debate outside of Cambridge to enable greater access for non-resident members. Following the result of the 2015 General Election, the Union will host speakers to debate an issue of national importance at the historic Middle Temple Hall. This event will be open to all members of the public, with the motion and speakers being announced at the 2015 Garden Party. Middle Temple Hall, City of London 7 Cambridge Union Society Our Relationship with Deloitte Deloitte would like to wish Amy and the new most prestigious student debating society officers Oliver, James, Roisin and Sachin all a to be celebrating the diversity of thought it very successful term. We also want to thank engenders, as well as the impressive network Nick for his ongoing work managing our of individuals involved, both past and present. relationship. Deloitte has a long tradition of recruiting The firm are delighted with the progress that Cambridge alumni and we count ex Union we have achieved so far via our work with Presidents, Vice Presidents, Officers and life the Union society; the live streaming facility, members amongst our staff, globally. We greater reach of the website and social media, have had over 400 applications so far this year and a more diverse audience for the Schools from Cambridge students, which is fantastic Debating Competition. We are also proud to and we already know that over 30 finalists be part of the exciting milestone of the 200th have accepted a job offer to start their career Anniversary celebrations throughout 2015. with us. We are very proud of the strong ties It is a wonderful opportunity for the world’s between Deloitte and the Union society. CUS Live As the global appeal of our events widens, and event online, and contribute by tweeting the number of life members living far away @CambridgeUnion. The presiding officer can from Cambridge increases, the Union has then read out questions or comments on the continued to embrace new ways of enabling floor of the Union.