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The Queen"s University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society Recordings

The Queen"s University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society (The Literific)

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This House Would Not Have Children

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2025/02/13

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The fourteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Not Have Children".Speaking for the Proposition were Beth Lynam,Dhivyah Chandrasegaran, and Rea Thien, and speaking for the Opposition were James Kennedy, Harry Nicholl, and Tiarnan Smith.Timestamps as follows:(00:00:00) Order, order!(00:00:35)

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LitTalk: In Conversation with Mike Nesbitt MLA

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2025/02/13

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this!On Tuesday, 4th February 2025, at 19:30, The Canada Room in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's second LitTalk of the 176th Session. The event featured Mike Nesbitt MLA, former broadcaster and sitting MLA for Strangford and Minister of Health.During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Mr. Nesbitt conducted by Claire Dickson, former Head of The Scoop at Queen's

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This House Would Legalise Cannabis

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2025/02/13

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The thirteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Legalise Cannabis".Speaking for the Proposition were Noah Ralphs, Grant Warren, and Sam Haslett, and speaking for the Opposition were Matthew Spratt, Tailte McSparron, and Jonathan Massey. Guest-President-ing for the evening was the Secretary of the

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This House Would Boycott X

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2025/02/13

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twelfth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Boycott X".Speaking for the Proposition were Hugh Child, Luke Collins, and Noah Ralphs, and speaking for the Opposition were Aoife McCauley, George Farnon, and Luke Duffy.Timestamps as follows:(00:00:00) Order, order!(00:00:27) Minutes(00:09:10)

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LitTalk: In Conversation with Stephen Flynn MP

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2025/02/13

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! On Monday, 9th December 2024, at 19:30, The McMordie Hall in the Music Building hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's first LitTalk of the 176th Session. The event featured Stephen Flynn MP, sitting MP for Aberdeen South and Leader of the SNP in the House of Commons.During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Mr. Flynn conducted by Claire Dickson, former Head of The Scoop at Queen's

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This House Supports Government Intervention to Ban...

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2025/02/13

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The eleventh ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-sixth session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Supports Government Intervention to Ban Books in Schools".Speaking for the Proposition were Tailte McSparron, Jack Murray, and Dermot Hamill, and speaking for the Opposition were the QUB English Society represented by Max Kieran, Zach Savage, and Ciara

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This House Believes The Presumption Of Innocence...

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2024/04/27

Hello! Here is the recording of the 24th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 25th April 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes The Presumption Of Innocence Fails Victims".Speeches begin at00:25:35.

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This House Would Elect The House Of Lords

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2024/04/27

Hello! Here is the recording of the 23rd Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 18th April 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Would Elect The House Of Lords".Speeches begin at00:20:55.

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This House Would Abolish Mandatory Coalition...

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2024/04/27

Hello! Here is the recording of the 175th Session Schools' Competition Final of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 12th April 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Would Abolish Mandatory Coalition".Speeches begin at00:09:40.

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This House Believes Classics Are Classist

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2024/03/29

Hello! Here is the recording of the 21st Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 28th March 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes Classics Are Classist".Speeches begin at 00:27:00.

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This House Would Retain The British Overseas Territories

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2024/03/29

Hello! Here is the recording of the 20th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 21st March 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Would Retain The British Overseas Territories".Speeches begin at00:13:00.

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This House Believes Privacy Is Dead

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2024/03/15

Hello! Here is the recording of the 19th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 14th March 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes Privacy Is Dead".Speeches begin at00:30:20.

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LitTalk: In Conversation with Sir Robert Buckland

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2024/03/12

On Monday, 11th March 2024, at 18:30, The Canada Room in the Lanyon Building hosted the Queen's University Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's second 'LitTalk' of the 175th Session. The event featured Sir Robert Buckland MP, who serves as the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons and is formerly the Secretary of State for Justice.During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an interview with Sir Robert conducted by Claire Dickson, Head of

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Dufferin Competition: This House Believes It Is Time...

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2024/03/08

Hello! Here is the recording of the 18th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 7th March 2024, the House gathered for the Dufferin Competition for Best Speaker of the House, guest chaired by William Crawley. The motion, announced 15 minutes before the debate, was "This House Believes It Is Time For Ukraine To Negotiate With Russia".Speeches begin at00:41:30.

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This House Regrets The American Revolution

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2024/03/02

Hello! Here is the recording of the 17th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 29th February 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Regrets The American Revolution".Speeches begin at00:26:30.

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This House Believes Society Has Strayed Too Far From God

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2024/02/25

Hello! Here is the recording of the 16th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 22nd February 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes Society Has Strayed Too Far From God.Speeches begin at 00:25:00.

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This House Believes The Republic Has Forgotten...

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2024/02/16

Hello! Here is the recording of the 15th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 30th January 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Regrets the Decline of the SDLP". This debate was in collaboration with the TCD College Historical Society and to them we send our thanks.Speeches begin at 00:16:10.

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This House Regrets The Decline Of The SDLP

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2024/01/31

Hello! Here is the recording of the 13th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 30th January 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Regrets the Decline of the SDLP". Speeches begin at 00:16:10.

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This House Believes Harry Potter Is More Influential...

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2024/01/31

Hello! Here is the recording of the 12th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 25th January 2024, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Believes Harry Potter is more influential than Lord of the Rings. Speeches begin at 00:42:10.

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This House Would Stop The Boats

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2024/01/31

Hello! Here is the recording of the 11th Ordinary Meeting of the 175th Session of QUB Literific, where, on the 7th December 2023, the House gathered for for the motion "This House Would Stop the Boats". Speeches begin at 00:02:15

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