The DURHAM UNION MICHAELMAS 2018

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MICHAELMAS 2018 1 2 DURHAM UNION Welcome

For those of you who have just arrived at Our Union is more than just a debating club - our , many congratulations on Society is much like a college, an environment your recent results, and a very warm welcome for socialising and lifetime friendships. With over to the Durham Union Society. The best years 800 Freshers signing up to the Union each year, of your lives are ahead of you - what better attending Durham Union socials as a Fresher is way of spending them than here with us. To our a unique way to meet like-minded people and returners, hope you had an enjoyable summer make friends with those from different colleges break, and we look forward to welcoming you and courses. This term we will host our annual back. Freshers’ Welcome Social, a themed social with the chance to dress to impress (prizes available), Unique to Durham, Oxford and Cambridge, the a Christmas Social, and of course our 1920’s Union Society fulfils several different functions. themed Ball, which will be held at the magnificent We provide students with the opportunity to Beamish Hall. Our socials are held in the Union’s meet, listen to and engage with an incredibly private members club, situated at 24 North diverse range of leading figures from all areas Bailey. Membership of the Union also gives you of public life. This is done through a host of the opportunity to live and work in the 24 North weekly addresses, and of course our Friday night Bailey Club. Indeed, we are the only society at debates, where we consider the most pressing Durham University to have our own private issues of the day. This term we have debate venue. motions ranging from whether there is a ‘Liberal Media bias’, to whether the is The Durham Union also offers one of the globe’s Less United than Ever. Our first address, Dr Kate finest student debating programmes for those Hudson (General Secretary of the CND) and our who want to learn the art of debating as a novice first debate of term, on the motion ‘This House or hone their skills with our world-class debating Would Decriminalise Drugs’, are open to all squad. You can of course also become involved students, not just members of the Union. This will in the running of the society through committees put Peter Hitchens, Dr Fiona Godlee and Crispin and officer positions, which is great for your CV, Blunt MP amongst others, all head to head. and a highly rewarding way to use your free time as a student. In recent years the Union has been fortunate to host speakers ranging from , Nick It is fair to say that it is hard to gain the true Clegg and David Miliband, to and Durham experience without membership of the Anastasia Lin. This term we also have an exciting Union! I very much look forward to seeing you at lineup of speakers, including Manchester Mayor one of our upcoming events. Andy Burnham, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Alistair Carmichael, the OC Sandhurst and many more. Very best wishes, A full listing of speakers can be found later in the . brochure, but be prepared for even more names to be announced...

Christopher Clarke President, Michaelmas 2018

MICHAELMAS 2018 3 THIS HOUSE WOULD Decriminalise Drugs Monday 8th October

8:30pm, Debating Chamber, Palace Green This debate is open to all students, members and non-members

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Michael Barton Chief constable of Durham Constabulary; he has long been a keen exponent of problem-oriented policing and integrated offender management, including restorative justice.

Dr Fiona Godlee Editor in Chief of The British Medical Journal since 2005; she is the first female editor appointed in the journal’s history.

Crispin Blunt MP Conservative MP for Reigate; he is the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Tom Chivers Freelance science writer, formerly of Buzzfeed and the Telegraph; his book ‘The Rationalists: AI and the geeks who want to save the world’ is to be published in 2019.

OPPOSITION

Peter Hitchens An English journalist and author; he writes for The Mail on Sunday and is a former foreign correspondent in Moscow and Washington.

John Karellis One half of Durham A at the European Universities Debating Championships and former member of Greek national debate squad.

Speakers TBC

MICHAELMAS 2018 5 THIS HOUSE BELIEVES Britain Owes Reparations to its Former Colonies Friday 12th October

8:30pm, Debating Chamber, Palace Green

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Dr Jason Hickel Anthropologist, author, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He has taught at the School of Economics, the University of Virginia, and Goldsmiths London.

Michael Ohajuru An Arts blogger who specializes in the Black African presence in Renaissance Europe, he is currently working with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies.

OPPOSITION

Dr John Hemmings Director of the Asia Studies Centre at the Henry Jackson Society and an Adjunct Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

Jonathan Foreman An Anglo-American journalist and film critic; his work has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, Review and The London Daily Telegraph to name a few.

MICHAELMAS 2018 7 THIS HOUSE BELIEVES There is a Liberal Media Bias Friday 19th October

8:30pm, Debating Chamber, Palace Green

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James Delingpole Writer, journalist, and columnist who has written for several publications, including the , and . He is executive editor for the London branch of the Network.

Lord Bird MBE British social entrepreneur and life peer. He is best known as the founder of The Big Issue.

Drew Liquerman Drew Liquerman is the Chairman of the Republicans Overseas Scotland, and is a board member of Republicans Overseas UK.

OPPOSITION

Bambos Charalambous MP Labour Party MP for Enfield Southgate in 2017; he is PPS to the Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey.

Roger Mosey British broadcasting executive and Master of Selwyn College Cambridge; worked as BBC’s Director of London 2012 Olympic Games coverage.

Julia Atherley Editor-in-Chief at the - Durham’s Official Student Newspaper.

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LGBT+ & Me Panel Discussion Friday 26th October

8:30pm, Debating Chamber, Palace Green

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CN Lester A singer-songwriter, as well as a prominent LGBT and transgender rights activist, they have featured in the Pink List of the Most Influential LGBT people in 2013. Lily Madigan A Constituency Labour Party Women’s Officer, Lily was the first transgender person to hold this title - she has been featured in many high- profile interviews, including the BBC. Aderonke Apata A Feminist Human Rights Activist, she won a 13-year battle to be granted asylum in the UK, whilst facing homophobia from the British legal system.

Dr Elly Barnes MBE The Founder and Chief Executive of the charity Educate & Celebrate, she was listed as No. 1 in on Sundays Pink List 2011 for her commitment to LGBT in education. Christine Burns MBE A British political and transgender activist; Author of Life by Satellite, Pressing Matters and Making Equality Work.

MICHAELMAS 2018 11 THIS HOUSE WOULD Re-Nationalise British Industry Friday 2nd November

8:30pm, Debating Chamber, Palace Green

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Dave Nellist A British Trotskyist activist who was the MP for the constituency of Coventry South East from 1983 to 1992; he is the National Chair of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

OPPOSITION

Bim Afolami Conservative MP for Hitchin and Harpenden since the 2017 general election.

MICHAELMAS 2018 13 THIS HOUSE WOULD Cut Ties with Saudi Arabia Friday 9th November

8:30pm, Debating Chamber, Palace Green

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Robbie Travers Executive Director at Agora and political commentator at the Gatestone Institute. Travers is well known for his online presence, particular his Twitter. Finn Conway Chairman of the Young Liberals and President of the Oxford University Liberal Democrats.

OPPOSITION

Daniel Kawczynski MP Conservative MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham in Shropshire. The first British MP born in Poland, he has served as a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and as Special Advisor to Prime Minister . Ghanem Nuseibeh the founder of strategy and management consultancy, Cornerstone Global Associates. He has co-authored two books with members of the Club of Rome, as well as writing numerous academic articles.

MICHAELMAS 2018 15 THIS HOUSE BELIEVES The U.K. is Less United than Ever Friday 23rd November

8:30pm, Debating Chamber, Palace Green

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Roberta Blackman-Woods MP A British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Durham since 2005. She is the Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning, and a long-time supporter of and contributor to the Durham Union. Professor Paul Salveson MBE Politician, activist and author, he is currently a Visiting Professor in Transport and Logistics at the University of Huddersfield. He has stood as a candidate for the Yorkshire Party, and has published a book: Socialism with a Northern Accent. A representative of the Scottish Nationalist Party (TBC)

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Sir MP A Conservative Party politician. He has been an MP since 1983, first for Basildon, and since 1997 for Southend West. A notable Brexiteer, he was a key supporter of , a pro- campaign.

Alex Burghart MP Conservative Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar, first elected in 2017. Prior to this, he worked as a teacher, university lecturer and special adviser to the Prime Minister.

Andrew Bowie MP Scottish Conservative MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 2017. Prior to this, he served as an Officer in the Royal Navy.

MICHAELMAS 2018 17 THE SECOND CHANCE CHARITY PROJECT DEBATE FAREWELL Friday 30th November DEBATE

6:30pm, Debating Chamber, Friday 7th December Palace Green 8:30pm, Debating Chamber, Palace Green The Second Chance Debate is the culmination of an outreach project put together by the Union and the Changing THIS HOUSE BELIEVES Lives charity, a charity which helps people who have been socially excluded. THAT ABSTINENCE IS THE BEST POLICY Their unique rehabilitation project aims to empower these individuals to rebuild their Each term is rounded off by a Farewell confidence by teaching them how to use Debate. This is a light-hearted and their voices, through a series of training whimsical evening where the Union’s nights in debate and public speaking. officers debate an amusing motion in front of our members. At the end of The final debate is a fantastic platform the Farewell Debate, the President for the participants to showcase their gives his valedictory speech and hands new found confidence. Members and his gown over to the President-Elect, non-members are welcome to watch the who then officially takes the chair. impressive and moving final, and lend their support to this extraordinary project. Look out for details towards to the end of term!

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Michael Crick

Broadcaster, journalist and author, Michael Crick was a founding member of the News Team in 1982. He worked on BBC’s Newsnight programme in 1992, serving as political editor from 2007 until his departure from the BBC in 2011. In 2014 he was chosen as Specialist Journalist of the Year at the Royal Television Society television journalism awards. During his University career, he was president of the Oxford Union in Michaelmas Term 1979. Andy Burnham Date TBC A British Labour politician currently serving as the Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017. Prior to this, Burnham was a Labour MP, holding significant positions within the Government and Opposition, notably as Secretary of State for Health and Shadow Home Secretary. A strong supporter of devolving power from the ‘Westminster bubble’, he has campaigned to tackle homelessness and strengthen the power of northern cities. Date TBC

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The Rt. Hon Alistair Carmichael A Liberal Democrat politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland since the 2001 general election, Carmichael has been hugely influential figure in Scottish politics for nearly two decades. From 2013 to 2015, he was the Secretary of State for Scotland in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government. His talk will focus on a topical issue of the day. 18th October 2018

Dr Kate Hudson

Dr Hudson is a British left-wing political activist and academic who is the General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Media Officer of Left Unity. She was Head of Social and Policy Studies at London South Bank University from September 2003 to 2010 and is now a Visiting Research Fellow. As an author, her works include Left: A Socialism for the Twenty-First Century? & Free Movement and Beyond: Agenda Setting for Brexit Britain. 11th October 2018

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One of the most influential politicians during the coalition period, Baroness Warsi held various senior positions under David Cameron. From 2010-12, she was Co-Chair of the Conservative The Lord Faulkner of Party. She served in Cabinet, first as Worcester the Minister without Portfolio between 2010–12, then as the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office A communications advisor to the Leader and as the Minister of State for Faith of the Labour Party in the 1987, 1992 and Communities. A vocal supporter of and 1997 general elections, Baron many UK minority groups, she was the Faulkner has been involved in British first Muslim woman to attend Cabinet. politics for over four decades. He is Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary 14th November 2017 Group on Industrial Heritage and is the UK trade envoy to Taiwan. His address will be on the subject “The House of Lords – wreckers or guardians of our constitution?” 25th October 2018

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Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS

We have the privilege of welcoming Dame Athene Donald, Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge to the Durham Union during Michaelmas term. A Fellow of the Royal Society, she has won multiple awards and honours for work in her field. As well as being one of the most pre-eminent Physicists in the world, Dame Athene has been an outspoken champion of women in science; from 2006 to 2014 she was Director of WiSETI, as well as winning the L’Oréal- UNESCO Awards for Women in Professor Robert Science Award in 2009. Vilain 26th November 2018 A Professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of Bristol, Vilain is also lecturer in German at Christ Church, Oxford, and Co-Director of the South-West Consortium of the UK’s Routes into Languages scheme. His address will be on ‘The Truth, the Post-Truth and the Death of Truth: Some Reflections on the Crisis in Public Life.’ 15th November 2018

22 DURHAM UNION OC Sandhurst - Major General Paul Nanson CBE

Formerly the Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, he became Chief of Staff for 1st Armoured Division in Germany in 2008, Commander of the 7th Armoured Brigade in 2011 and Director at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in 2014. He is now Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, training the next generation of the British Army Officers. 22nd November 2018

Tom Harwood and Darren Grimes

Former Union President Tom Harwood (now a reporter at Guido Fawkes) and Darren Grimes, head of the BeLeave campaign, which produced viral videos and graphics to make the case for exiting the EU, have gained popularity as young Brexiteers with a viral following. They come to the Union to discuss the role they played in Brexit, as well fielding your questions on the topic. Expect a speaker from an alternative point of view to be added to the panel. 1st December 2018

The Lord Burns

A British economist, Baron Burns was made a life peer in 1998 for his services as former Chief Economic Advisor and Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury. He is currently Senior adviser to Santander UK, as well as Chairman Designate of Channel Four Television Corporation. More Addresses will be announced in due course over Michaelmas term. Please keep track of our Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as our posters around Durham for more information. TBC

MICHAELMAS 2018 23 Social EVENTS

Each term the Union hosts regular social events for its members. Well known throughout Durham, ours are among the best at the University. Here is what we’ve got coming up for you in Michaelmas Term:

FRESHERS WELCOME SOCIAL Wednesday 10th October A welcome to all of our new members! Held in the Reading Room, private bar and garden of the Union’s 24 North Bailey Club, there will be drinks, snacks and entertainment to introduce you to the Union. This social has the highest budget of all our socials and is always a fantastic event! It is also a brilliant way to informally meet Freshers from other colleges and Union Officers in your first week at Durham.

1980S THROWBACK SOCIAL Wednesday 24th October Join us at 24’s once again for our 80’s themed social. This is your chance to dress to impress - with prizes to be won for those who are best dressed! With 80’s themed music and dancing, as well as food and drinks, this promises to be a fantastic evening for all who attend! Expect shoulder pads, leg warmers, huge permed hair and of course, neon.

THE ROARING 20’S BALL Wednesday 7th November £60 for Members Set in the magnificent Beamish Hall, our Michaelmas Ball this year will have a 1920’s theme. Our annual Ball is one of the largest and most decadent events on the Durham calendar. With a drinks reception, three course black tie dinner, wine, casino tables, a live band and plenty of entertainment, it is guaranteed to be a night you will remember! Make sure you buy your tickets from the Union office as they sell fast!

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Wednesday 5th December With Mulled Wine and Mince Pies all funded by the Union, our Christmas Social is a fantastic way to celebrate the final week of your first term. You are welcome to come in your finest Christmas Jumper!

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Social EVENTS

MICHAELMAS 2018 25 24 NORTH BAILEY CLUB

24 North Bailey Club (commonly known as ‘24s’) is one of the Durham Union’s most cherished assets. No other student society at the University can claim to have its own private venue, with a bar, garden, Reading Room and living accommodation for Union members.

It is the social hub of our society. Every evening dozens of our members come here to relax and enjoy the Union’s incredibly cheap drinks! College bars are brilliant, but being situated in the very centre of Durham and unaffiliated to any college, the 24s bar is an excellent place to meet up with friends from all over the University. Unlike most college bars it also has a huge beer garden, and the charm of 24s lends it a great atmosphere — the bar is decorated with memorabilia from past events, and after our evening events it is not uncommon that speakers make a visit to the bar, so you never know who you might meet! All in all, it is truly one of the best student bars in Durham.

Bar Events In addition to our regular free social events, the bar holds its own regular events. Every other week on a Sunday night there is a Pub Quiz (in which winning teams are rewarded with a prize), and other events in recent terms have included our famous ‘Open Mic Nights’.

Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 8:30-11:30pm Friday & Saturday: 8:30pm-12:00am

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For those who would like to try debating, the a launch to the competitive debating year in the Durham Union Society also has an excellent beautiful Debating Chamber in the Pemberton competitive squad. Last year we were home Buildings on Palace Green. Come by at 7:00 pm to the third best team in the world, as well as if you think that competitive debating could be winning many competitions at home in the UK. for you! Debating is an excellent way to develop your confidence in speaking, and looks brilliant on a As well as fielding our own competitive squads, C V. Durham hosts several prestigious debating competitions throughout the year. This is an Nearly every week we send students across excellent opportunity to help to run large events, the country to compete on behalf of Durham. judge debates and watch some of the best We also compete at the World and European debaters in Europe compete against each other. Debating Championships - recently this has Notably, we also host the largest residential included travel to Malaysia, Greece, Estonia, schools debating competition in the world in Poland, India, Mexico and many more places. This March. winter, we will be sending teams to the Worlds in Cape Town! Our training program is one of We look forward to seeing you at DU Debating! the best in the UK. Martha Muir, Director of Debating We run competitive speaking training at a novice, intermediate, and advanced level - so whatever your experience is, we would love to have you! Some of Durham’s most successful speakers arrived on campus having never debated at all.

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MICHAELMAS 2018 27 Getting INVOLVED

There are many ways to become involved in the Union besides attending our events. Putting together our termly programmes is a huge undertaking, involving a host of elected officers and committees. There really is a role for everyone who wants to get involved.

President’s Committee Helps the President-Elect to prepare for their upcoming term, by researching potential speakers for addresses, debates and forums, and assisting them in the drafting of invitations.

Consultative Committee Connects the Union with the colleges. It consists of a representative from each of the University’s colleges, who are elected in order to gather members’ feedback, and distribute Union publicity to members of their college.

Debates Committee Organises the debating workshops and internal competitions they help run three of the largest debating competitions in the UK: the IV, the Schools’ Competition and the Open.

House Committee Responsible for taking care of the logistical operations that accompany each of our events.

Rules Committee Assist the Returning Officer in running free and fair elections to all Union positions, by scrutinising procedures. They also ensure that the Union’s constitution is constantly up to date and relevant.

Social Committee Working with the Social Secretary, this committee helps organise the Union’s social events, and is perfect for anyone interested in getting involved with the creative side of the Union.

Sponsorship Committee In tandem with the Sponsorship and Assistant Sponsorship Secretaries, this committee encourages outside bodies (local and national companies) to support the Union’s events.

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Who’s Who

President Christopher Clarke

Treasurer Secretary President-Elect Sarina Rivlin-Sanders Jack Perry Rahul Prakash

Sponsorship Custodian Director of Social Secretary Secretary Dan Egglestone Debating Sarah Kuszynski Lucy Woodruff Martha Muir

Debate Competitions Secretary: Madigan Copley Assistant Custodian: Ben Cooper Debate Training Secretary: Rosie Vorri Equalites Officer: Alastair Sledge Speakers’ Secretary: To Be Elected Technologies Officer: To Be Elected Returning Officer: Dan Egglestone Steward: Samrat Pasriccha Assistant Sponsorship Secretary: Alice Lassman Alumni Officer: Adam Forshaw Assistant Social Secretary: Charlie Cowen Publicity Officer: Oskar Kit Eyers

MICHAELMAS 2018 29 President’s Thanks

Organising a term at the Durham Union is Louise Pi, Matthew Mcinally, Suleiman Sacranie, challenging. Organising a Michaelmas term is Samrat Pasriccha, Yasmin Rufo and especially Mr a nightmare (if you get enough time to sleep). Alastair ‘Sledgehammer’ Sledge, thank you! My Completing this monumental task wouldn’t have thanks must also go to Sara Kuzsynski, my Speakers’ been possible without blood, sweat and tears Secretary, for her commitment to finding excellent from an incredibly dedicated and talented team of speakers, whilst juggling her many other roles! individuals, with many of them instrumental to the success of this term. Sara Kuzsynski, I’ve never been more excited for socials, your work so far with our 20’s and 80’s Sharon, our Office Manager, thank you for themed socials has put me in the dancing mood! constantly providing direction and advice, steering Rahul Prakash, thank you for minuting all our the Union through choppy waters, making sure life meetings and making it look like an easy task, and for me has been relatively plain sailing. Without to Jack Perry for doing much the same, and also your presence over the years, the Union would for sending out our weekly emails and keeping the not be in the position it is now: for that we are all website up to date. With your promotions, we have incredibly grateful. Thank you also to Alison for two of the finest officers in recent Union history all your hard work in the office, and to our Bar - it’s safe to say the Union will survive another Manager, Donna, for doing the unenviable task of year at least! Samrat, thanks to you and to House monitoring Durham’s most popular student bar*. Committee for ensuring all our events run smoothly Sue - our indispensable housekeeper - thank you on the ground. Thanks also to Oskar Kit Eyers and for your tireless work, as well as putting up with the Charlie Cowen for being so willing to lend a hand inevitable amount of mess I shall make in 24s! over the summer with various ‘artistic projects’.

Guidance in this job is invaluable; the major blessing Thank you to Martha Muir, Rosie Vorri and Maddy of my tenure has been the ability to draw on the Copley for stewarding Durham’s outstanding knowledge of the recently departed ‘old guard’ competitive student debaters and ensuring we of the Union. Our esteemed former Presidents: continue to offer one of the finest student debating George Jackson, Tom Harwood, Daniel Cohen, Jack programmes in the world. Your success on an Gilmore and Ollie Lewis (Jonty Bayliss is my only international stage is just another example of how former Presidential ‘contact’ now). Each and every talented our members are - we are excited to see single one of you has provided me with sage advice, what we can achieve this year. as well as much mirth at your unique quirks. Each of your tenures has provided me with a solid platform Rhodri Sheldrake Davies, we shall miss you whilst to work from; you shall all be missed not only as on sabbatical, keep in contact. Dan Egglestone - teachers, but as friends. keep being a genius in 24’s; don’t let the alcohol run dry! Sarina Rivlin-Sanders, our Treasurer and Many thanks to my Presidential Campaign Team, brightest mind in the Union, I hope to see plenty of who helped me to a truly staggering mandate savings during your tenure (although not too much)! back in Epiphany; I hold Alastair Sledge, Brodie Thanks to Lucy Woodruff for her sponsorship work, Summerfield, Dan Egglestone, Giacomo Wong, as well as Alice Lassman (Durham’s most famous Helen Paton, James Plaut, Lucy Woodruff, Rhodri economist) for stepping in to bring in more Union Sheldrake-Davies, Sabrina Steuer, Sam Johnson- income. Finally, to one of my closest friends, Rahul. Audini, Samrat Pasriccha, Sara Kuzsynski, Sarina Very best of luck planning your upcoming term Rivlin-Sanders, Victor Gutierrez and Yasmin Rufo as President. I wish you the best, although I am personally responsible for my election. You know certain we are set to reach new heights under your who to blame folks. stewardship.

It wouldn’t have been possible to have the quantity and quality of speakers that we’ve hosted this term if it weren’t for the hours put in by my President’s Committee, who have played an indispensable role in the speaker recruitment process. Adam Forshaw,

30 DURHAM UNION MICHAELMAS 2018 31 WHY JOIN?

• Access to addresses from celebrities and leading public figures • Access to debates with expert speaker on topical issues, every Friday night • Access to the Union’s private bar and event venue at 24 North Bailey Club • Opportunities to live and work at 24 North Bailey Club • Opportunities to learn to debate as a novice or hone your skills with our world class debate squad • Free admission to the events and facilities of the Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh Unions • Our members-only socials are amongst the best in Durham • Exclusive discounts in independent shops across Durham • The ability to get involved in the running of Durham’s largest society, and a great addition to any CV • Socialise with students from different colleges and courses.

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