The Debating Group

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

Debate Summary

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

Debate Summary

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

Debate Summary

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

Debate Summary

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

Debate Summary

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

Debate Summary

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

Debate Summary

In digital, data is the only currency (Defeated)

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:17:14 +0000

Sponsor: Internet Advertising Bureau

In the chair: Cheryl Gillan MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Matt Brittin Managing Director Google UK	Graham Hales Managing Director Interbrand

Louise Ainsworth Managing Director Neilsen EMEA	Mark Cridge Managing Director Glue

Debate Summary

Probhibition of alcohol promotions will not encourage consumers to change their behaviour and drink sensibly (Carried)

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:11:44 +0000

Sponsor: Institute of Sales Promotion

In the chair: John Greenway MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Elizabeth Crossick Chairman European Forum for Responsible Drinking	Sandra Gidley MP Liberal Democrat Shadow Heath Minister

Simon Davies Former Marketing Director Molson Coors UK	Don Shenker Chief Executive Alcohol Concern

Debate Summary

The UK copyright system protects and encourages the production of valuable content (Carried)

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:08:15 +0000

Sponsor: Periodical Publishers Association

In the chair: Lord McNally of Blackpool

For the motion	Against the motion

Andrew Yeates PPA’s Intellectual Property Advisor	Saskia Walzel Policy Advocate Consumer Focus

Simon Entwistle Partner Lewis Silkin LLP	Alan Story Senior Lecturer in International Law University of Kent

Debate Summary