OA Supports School Debate on the EU
06 February 2015
As a part of a network of speakers from Civitas, The Institute For The Study Of Civil Society, Lawrie Brewer (SHO1959-64) returned to Aldenham to present the case for the UK’s continuing membership of the EU. The case against was presented by UKIP parliamentary candidate for Epping Forest, Andrew Smith. The issue was hotly debated in a packed meeting organised by Les Philosophes. Students studying History, Government and Politics and RS as well as members of Les Philosophes Society were fully engaged in the debate.After a lively discussion Lawrie, who is Vice Chairman of the European Movement in the Midlands, successfully convinced the majority of paticipants to vote in favour of the motion – ‘This house supports the UK’s continuing membership of the EU’.