Glasgow University Union

Debating

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The 'Convener of Debates' on the GUU Board is elected from the Union membership and heads the Union Debates Committee. They are responsible for the internal and intervarsity debating activities of the GUU. The current Convenor is Imogen Dewar. The Union's Debates Chamber spans the first and second floors of the building.

The union holds the biennial John Smith Memorial Debate in memory of the former Leader of the Labour Party and former member of the union. The most recent Debate was held in 2011, when guest speakers included Shadow Scottish Secretary Ann McKechin and former Conservative Health Minister Gerry Malone, and which was chaired by Rector of the University and former leader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy.

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