The Debating Group

Bage — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:37:35 +0000

A devalued creative industry has led to a disengaged youth (defeated)

May 14 2012

Sponsor: Marketing Agencies Association

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara	Damian Collins MP

Michelle Clothier Managing Director Livity	Tom Schuller Director Longview

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Bage — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:59:54 +0000

Government advertising saves the country money (carried)

March 26 2012

Sponsor: Thinkbox

In the chair: Lord Black of Brentwood

For the motion	Against the motion

Stephen Woodford Chairman and CEO DDB	Matthew Sinclair Director Taxpayers’ Alliance

Mark Lund Founder Now	Matt Tee Former Perm Sec. for Government. Communication

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Bage — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:07:41 +0000

Will e-Commerce be the saviour of the High Street (Carried)

January 30 2012

Sponsor: Internet Advertising Bureau

In the chair: Mike Weatherley MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Dominic Allon Director, Agency Sales Google UK	Matt Stringer Managing Director The Carphone Warehouse

Richard Eyre Chairman IAB	Paul Martin Manging Director Planet Retail

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No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money (Carried)

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:52:30 +0000

Sponsor: Professional Publishers Association

In the chair: David Hanger (Debating Group Chairman) standing in for Mike Weatherley MP

For the motion	Against the motion

David Hepworth Editorial Director Development Hell Ltd	Phil Hilton Editorial Director Shortlist Media

Gill Hudson UK Editor in Chief Reader’s Digest	Patrick Hayes Political Commentator Spiked

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Research is always going to be more democratic than elections (Defeated)

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 14:46:12 +0000

Sponsor: The Market Research Society

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Nick Moon Managing Director GfK NOP Social Research	Vernon Bogdanor CBE Research Professor, Institute of Contemporary History, King’s College London

Penny Young Chief Executive NatCen	Nick Yarker Conservative Councillor Westminster City Council

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Brands should not be expected to build the Big Society for free (Carried)

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:40:30 +0000

Sponsor: Institute of Promotional Marketing

In the chair: Nadhim Zahawi MP

For the motion	Against the motion

David Reed Founder of the Data Governance Forum	Adam Leyland Editor The Grocer

Andrew Marsden Immediate Past President The Marketing Society	Piotr Brzezinski Former Chief Operating Officer Big Society Network

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A century of marketing legislation restricts everyone whilst protecting nobody (Defeated)

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:30:37 +0000

Sponsor: The Chartered Institute of Marketing

In the chair: Lord Desai

For the motion	Against the motion

Alan Stevens President Global Speakers Federation	Robert Opie Director Museum of Brands

Jeremy Jacobs Award Winning Speaker & Presenter	Brinsley Dresden Partner Lewis Silkin LLP

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Advertising makes people too fat and too thin (Defeated)

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:26:47 +0000

Sponsor: Advertising Association

In the chair: Jim Rothwell, Debating Group Vice-Chairman, standing in for Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Jo Swinson MP Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire	Charlie Snow Director of Strategy DLKW Lowe

Jackie Schneider Teacher and Food Campaigner for Sustain	Fru Hazlitt Managing Director of Commerical & Online ITV

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Social media will be the death of traditional marketing (Defeated)

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:23:32 +0000

Sponsor: Direct Marketing Association

In the chair: Oliver Colville MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Toby Beresford Commercial Director, Syncapse Chair of DMA Social Media Council	David Reed Editor Data Strategy

David Parfect Group Head UK Sales Facebook	Pate Markey Managing Director More Th>n

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The spread of council ‘newspapers’ will undermine local democracy (Carried)

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:20:06 +0000

Sponsor: JICREG

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Howard Scott MD, Newsquest South & West London Chairman, JICREG	Alex Aiken National Secretary LGCommunications

Brian Doel Group Managing Director Tindle Newspapers Ltd	Carl Welham Interim Assistant Chief Executive Communications & Consultation, LB Hackney

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