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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)

Debating at Queen"s University Belfast. Est. 1850

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This House Would Boycott The World Cup

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2026/04/13

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-second ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Boycott The World Cup".

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This House Believes Irish Culture Is Not A Costume

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2026/03/15

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twenty-first ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Irish Culture Is Not A Costume".Thanks for listening!

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This House Regrets The Rise Of BookTok

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2026/03/15

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twentieth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Regrets The Rise Of BookTok".Thanks for listening!

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This House Believes The US Is Beyond Saving

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2026/03/15

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The nineteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes The US Is Beyond Saving".Thanks for listening!

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This House Has No Faith In The Labour Government

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2026/03/14

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The eighteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Has No Faith In The Labour Government".Please note: during this particular meeting we experienced a number of technical difficulties with the recording apparatus, so the audio quality is not up to our usual standard.Thanks for listening!

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This House Believes Men And Women Can't Be Friends

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2026/02/17

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The seventeenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Men And Women Can't Be Friends".Thanks for listening!

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This House Believes Money Is The Root Of All Evil

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2026/02/16

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The ninth special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this occasion the House convened to hold the fourth entry in the Grand Campus Tourney series of collaborations with fellow student societies, on this occasion being joined by the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Society,and to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Money Is The Root Of All Evil".Thanks

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This House Would Reinstate The QUB Irish Language...

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2026/02/09

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The sixteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House WouldReinstate The QUB Irish Language Signage".Speaking for the Proposition wereConleth O Meallain,Mark Emmo,Kwame Le Blanc,andEoin O'Neill,and speaking for the Opposition wereOllie Eaton,Jay Basra,Harry Nicholl,andBeth Lynam.Timestamps as

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This House Believes Digital Privacy Should Be A Human...

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2026/02/07

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The seventh special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this occasion the House convened to hold the third entry in the Grand Campus Tourney series of collaborations with fellow student societies, on this occasion being joined by Lawyers Without Borders, and to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Digital Privacy Should Be A Human Right".Speaking for the

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This House Believes Capitalism Has Failed The West

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2026/01/31

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The fifteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Capitalism Has Failed The West".Speaking for the Proposition were Hugh Child, James Tourish, Maeve Gee, and Jonathan Massey, and speaking for the Opposition were Ollie Eaton, Natanya Mordani, Rea Thien, and Elliot Dickie.Timestamps as

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This House Would Rather Be A Traitor Than A Faithful

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2026/01/26

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The fourteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Rather Be A Traitor Than A Faithful".Speaking for the Proposition were Leon Mewse, Lyra Morgan-Burst, and Luke Teggart, and speaking for the Opposition were Tom McCormack, Beth Lynam, and Rosa Ivory.Timestamps as follows:(00:00:00) Order,

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This House Believes It's Embarrassing To Have A...

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2026/01/21

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The thirteenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes It's Embarrassing To Have A Boyfriend".Speaking for the Proposition wereLuke Coyle,Ash Kaur,andJack Steele,and speaking for the Opposition wereEniola Isaax,Elliot Dickie,andEJ Culleton.Timestamps as follows:(00:00:00) Order, order!(00:02:15)

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LitTalk: A Dialogue With The Archbishops Of Armagh

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2026/01/07

On Tuesday, 25th November 2025, at 19:00, the Chapel in the Union Theological College hosted the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society's first LitTalk of the 177th Session. The event was an ecumenical dialogue between the two Archibishops of Armagh: from the Catholic Church Eamon Martin and from the Church of Ireland John McDowell.During the event, attendees had the chance to listen to an discussion between Abp. Martin and Abp. McDowell that was facilitated by Literific

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This House Would Defund The BBC

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2026/01/04

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The second special meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! On this occasion the House convened to hold an emergency debate to discuss the motion, "This House Would Defund The BBC" and was joined by the student newspaper at Queen's, The Gown.Speaking for the Proposition wereBakaer Noble,Luella Coley,andEoin O'Neill,and speaking for the Opposition wereLuke

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This House Would Separate The Art From The Artist

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2026/01/01

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The twelfth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Separate The Art From The Artist".Speaking for the Proposition wereAsh Kuar,Leon Mewse,andLuke Coyle,and speaking for the Opposition wereRosa Ivory,Louise Calder,andElla McMullin.Timestamps as follows:(00:00:00) Order, order!(00:01:30) President's

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Don't Hate, Debate! In Collaboration With Victim...

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2025/12/29

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! A special event held in collaboration with Victim Support NI and hosted in the Crescent Arts Centre, titledDon't Hate, Debate!In late 2025, it appeared that new hate crime legislation was likely to be tabled and debated in the NI Assembly, and Victim Support NI's position was that new legislation should be passed in order to better support victims. This event was held to explore the differing views on the topic and establish the best steps forward.To

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This House Would Abolish The Monarchy

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2025/12/26

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The eleventh ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!The House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Would Abolish The Monarchy".Speaking for the Proposition wereMaeve Gee,Emily Carter,Flynn Nugent,andElla McMullin,and speaking for the Opposition wereTom McCormack,George Farnon,Elliot Dickie,andBeth Lynam.Timestamps as follows:(00:00:00) Order,

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Christmas Mini Debates 2025

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2025/12/23

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The Christmas Party of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society!During a very festive visit to the House Bar on Botanic for Christmas Dinner, three motions were debated: "This HouseBelieves Die Hard Is A Christmas Movie", "This House Regrets Christmas In November", and "This House Would Kill Santa".On the first motion, speaking for the Proposition wereCormac Gallen,andRea Thien,and

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This House Supports Complete Nuclear Disarmament

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2025/12/20

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The tenth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This particular meeting was the annual Godkin Newcomers' Competition, and the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Supports Complete Nuclear Disarmament".Speaking for the Proposition wereZach Torley,Oliver Eaton,Ash Kaur,andLuke Coyle,and speaking for the Opposition wereMarc Ghaly,Natanya

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This House Believes Beauty Is Pain

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2025/11/14

Hello, hello, one and all! And welcome to this! The ninth ordinary meeting of the one hundred and seventy-seventh session of the Queen's University of Belfast Literary and Scientific Society! This particular meeting was held in conjunction with the QUB Lore Society, and the House convened to discuss the motion, "This House Believes Beauty Is Pain".Speaking for the Proposition and representing the Lore Society wereAlysha Healy,Eilish Monaghan,Eniola Isaax,andDavid Martin,and speaking for the

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