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Easter Term 2017
the Durham Union est. 1842
President’s Welcome
Join at www.dus.org.uk
Welcome back to Durham and to the Union for
Easter Term 2017!
Whether this is your final term in Durham before
graduating or your first taste of summer in
Durham, I hope the Union will be able to provide
a welcome distraction from exams and revision.
In our debates, we will be addressing some hot
topics, from equality to capitalism and what it means to be British. We
will be joined by some interesting speakers, including Graham Brady MP,
Vicky Pryce and Roger Helmer MEP.
I am delighted to be welcoming former Green Party leader Natalie Ben-
nett and First Secretary Alexander Novikov from the Russian Embassy to
Durham as part of our ongoing series of addresses from notable individ-
uals.
And who can forget that there’s a General Election coming up? Hopeful-
ly the Union can be Durham’s Election HQ!
Our socials, undoubtedly the best in Durham, will continue this term, in-
cluding the Garden Party on 14 June, the highlight of the Easter social
calendar. The bar at 24 North Baily is open each evening (except during
the exam period). We are the only society in Durham to have its own bar,
so why not make the most of it?
Friday 29th April, 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
Positive Discrimi-
Friday 28th April, 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
This House Believes Positive Discrimination Really Is
Positive
Sophia Cannon Barrister specialising in family law and commen-tator on BBC, ITV and Sky News
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
Ambassador for 50:50
Parliament who has
previously written for
The New Statesman and
The Guardian
Resham Kotecha
Conservative Parliamentary candidate and representative of Women2Win, co-founded by Theresa May to help women become Conserva-tive MPs.
TBC
Proposition Opposition
Friday 29th April, 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
Brexit Ques-
Friday 5th May , 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
This House Believes Free Market Capitalism Is The Way
Forward
Graham Brady MP
Durham alumnus, MP for Altrincham and Sale West and Chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee
Vicky Pryce
Renowned economist,
Board Member for the
CEBR and former Joint
Head of the Govern-
ment Economic
Service
Ben Lewis
Leading Member of the Communist Party of Great Britain
TBC
Proposition Opposition
Friday 29th April, 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
Existence of
Monday 5th June, 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
This House Believes Britain Is A Christian Country
Roger Helmer MEP
UKIP MEP for the East Midlands since 1999 and former business-man
Sanjay Jagatia
Secretary General and Di-rector of the Hindu Council of the United Kingdom
TBC
Proposition Opposition
TBC
Friday 29th April, 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
Grammar
Friday 9th June, 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
Farewell Debate: This House Would Be A Scottish
Nationalist
Jonty Bayliss
Our Easter President has Scottish family, which explains a lot.
George Jackson
Proud Member of Cale-donian Society, Past President and Returning Officer
Daniel Cohen
There’s a union flag in that picture of the new Michaelmas President. Need I say more?
Jack Gilmore
The Union’s laissez-faire Treasurer is taking a more active stance on this issue.
Proposition Opposition
Harriet Good
Our Equalities Officer visited many socialist republics on her gap yah.
Chris Clarke
Cadet Chris would defend the Union using force if necessary.
Address
Tuesday 25th April, 8:30pm, Debating Chamber
Alexander Novikov
First Secretary, Russian Embassy
For our first event of the term, we will be joined by First
Secretary Alexander Novikov from the Russian Embassy.
First Secretary Novikov has worked for the Russian For-
eign Ministry since 2000 and has been stationed in Lon-
don since 2015. He will address the Union on Russian
politics and opinions and will take questions.
Address
Address
Natalie Bennett
Former Green Party Leader
Serving as Party Leader between 2012 and 2016, Natalie
led the Greens to their best ever election performances,
quadrupling the number of votes they received in general
elections. Born in Australia, Natalie worked as a journal-
ist before emigrating to the UK in 1999.
Address
Desert Island Social
Tuesday 6th June, 8:30pm, 24 North Bailey Club
With exams out of the way, we’ll be going all out to
celebrate summer in tropical style! Expect drinks and
food to match the occasion.
Free for members; remember to bring your member-
ship card.
Durham Union Garden Party 2017
Wednesday 14th June, 3:00pm
The highlight of the Union’s summer social calendar,
with afternoon tea, Pimms and more to celebrate the
end of a successful year
The cost of this social will be subsidised, ticket prices
TBC.
Competitive De-
The Durham Union Society is one of the most famous institutions in the world for
competitive debating. At the most recent World Championships in Malaysia, our
Durham A team was ranked 9th in the world. We send our debaters to competitions not
only in the UK but all over the globe.
Debating is a fantastic way of improving your public speaking, learning to think on
your feet, and boosting your CV! It is also an opportunity to travel around the country
or even the world and to meet a variety of different people. Any member of the Union
can get involved: whether you have years of experience or none at all, there is a place
for you among the debaters in our society!
E-mail Ellie with any questions [email protected].
There are a large number of committees that all help to run the Union. Here is
a quick summary of what they do. All committee positions are up for election
at the start of Michaelmas Term. If you are a first year please do not be afraid
to stand, all of us officers started off on one of these committees during our
first term at Durham. Elections will follow the debates on the first two Fri-
days of term. All committee members become members of the General
Committee, the legislative body of the Union.
Consultative Committee, made up of college representatives who connect
the Union with the colleges. One secretary per college is elected in order to
gain members’ feedback, bring ideas to the office and distribute Union pub-
licity within their college. These positions are held for a year.
House Committee is responsible for the logistics of all Union events, includ-
ing Friday Night Debates. House Committee members meet the speakers and
socialise in the Reading Room afterwards.
Social Committee organises the Union’s balls and social events - perfect for
anyone getting involved in the creative side of the Union.
President’s Committee helps the President and President-Elect to prepare
for debates, forums and addresses. This is one of the best ways to get to know
the inner workings of the Union.
Sponsorship Committee encourages outside bodies to support the Union.
The committee is vital in obtaining support from local and national compa-
nies to help keep the Union running.
Getting Involved in the Un-
The Union Bar - 24 North
24 North Bailey Club is the Union’s very own bar. It is not
only the venue of our socials, but serves as a general place to
hang out for members and non-members. Every evening
people go there to enjoy our drinks and atmosphere. Being
bigger than most bars on the Bailey and having a large gar-
den, it is a fantastic place to spend your evening. Whether
you are on a bar crawl, or just looking for somewhere to
have a drink, grab your friends and visit 24 North Bailey!
Bar Events
In addition to our regular free socials, the bar holds frequent events, including a
series of pub quizzes and themed cocktail events. Look out for our weekly email
and our Facebook page for information about what’s going on in the bar.
Getting Involved Our bar is run almost exclusively by students. It is managed by the Union’s Cus-
todian and Assistant Custodian, both of whom are elected members, and the Bar
Committee. It offers students the opportunity to get involved with running a bar.
In addition to this Union members have an opportunity to work in the bar and
live in one of the eight bedrooms above 24s. Emails will be sent out with more
information when these become available.
Opening Hours
Sunday - Thursday: 8:30-11:30 pm
Friday & Saturday: 8:30-12:00 am
Who’s Who?
Jonty Bayliss
Clara Hodge
SPONSORSHIP SECRETARY
Ellie Markham
DIRECTOR OF DEBATING
Harriet Good: Diversity Officer
David Van Egghen: Assistant Secretary
Yago Lleonart Mateu: Steward
Sam Johnson-Audini: Assistant Sponsor-
ship Secretary
Martha Baines: Debate Training Sec.
Gabriel Kalcheim: Alumni Officer
George Jackson: Returning Officer
Rory Flynn: Debate Competitions Secre-
tary
Ollie Lewis
SECRETARY
Daniel Cohen
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Jack Gilmore
TREASURER
Izzy Morrow
SOCIAL SECRETARY
Daniel Cohen
CUSTODIAN
President’s Thanks
The Union is not just the President; it would collapse without the dedicated
work of our officers, committee members and staff.
Firstly, thank you to Sharon, our Officer Manager and Union keystone for
all your support to me as President and as Treasurer before that. Thank you
also to Alison, Sue and Mike for your hard work…where would we be with-
out you?
Well done and thank you to George and Tom for your terms as President
before me and for setting the bar so high. And to George and Gillian before
you for your work as Returning Officer, stopping us becoming a banana re-
public.
Good luck to Daniel in organising next term as President-Elect. I am quite
sad that my year abroad prevents me from being around for it. If you are ever
short of a speaker, your impressions of famous individuals will be sufficient!
Thank you for your care of 24s as Custodian and for being my serial propos-
er. Thank you also to my seconder Thomas and my campaign team.
I’m looking forward to working alongside all our other officers this term.
Jack, your PhD means you will be around for years to come, for better or
worse…well done on succeeding me as Treasurer and thank you for your
speaker suggestions. Ollie, I look forward to calling on you to read the
minutes of the last meeting (which never happens) and Izzy, I hope the so-
cials this term can be the best yet. Thank you to Clara for arranging sponsor-
ship and for your tireless commitment and good luck to Ellie and the other
debating officers in your competitions this term. Thank you as well to all the
other officers and committee members.
President’s Thanks
I am extremely grateful to my Presidents Committee, Harriet, George,
Tohid, Yannis, Yago and Amarvir for your creativity, thoughtfulness,
commitment and advice. You have been a massive help. In particular, thank
you to Harriet for your efforts to make the Union a diverse and equal place.
Thank you to Nick for eventually sending over the Treasurer spreadsheets.
And I can never forget everybody who voted for me for President.
Thank you to my campaign team: Hannah Speed, Clara Hodge, Ollie Lew-
is, Jack Gilmore, Eden Watkins, Tom Henderson (who has done a fantastic
job getting Hild Beders involved in the Union), Harriet Good, George
Friend, Tohid Ismail, Sam Johnson-Audini, Chris Clarke, Marcus Dell and
George Burrell.
I would like to mention my family back in Alton and in Gatehouse-of-Fleet
for their support to me, together with my housemates, who have seen less of
me than they usually would while I’ve been holed up in the Union office!
And a final thank you to our members, who make our debates, addresses
and socials what they are and who are a key factor in convincing our guests
to return to Durham!
Contacts
President: [email protected]
Secretary: [email protected]
Sponsorship: [email protected]
Debating: [email protected]
Visit www.dus.org.uk
Durham Union Society
Office and Chamber
1st Floor
Pemberton Building
Palace Green
DH1 3EP
TEL:0191 384 3724
FAX: 0191 384 7060
Please feel free to get in touch
A Note On Speakers
• All of our events are preceded by a
black tie dinner with the speakers
which all members are welcome to
attend. These are held at the Royal
County Hotel and the price includes
a three-course meal with wine and
tea or coffee. Please enquire in the
office if you wish to book a place. It
would be absolutely fantastic to see
as many members on the dinners as
possible.
• Please note that the information on
speakers in this termcard is provi-
sional. The DUS reserves the right
to modify the programme.
Join online today at dus.org.uk
Why Join?
• Free entry to weekly celebrity addresses.
• Free entry to expert and celebrity debates on topical issues, eve-
ry Friday night
• Access to the Union’s private bar and event venue 24s.
• Opportunity to live and work in 24s.
• Exclusive discounts in independent shops across Durham
• Free admission to the events and facilities of the Oxford, Cam-
bridge and Edinburgh Unions.
• Opportunity to learn to debate as a novice or hone your skills
with our world class debate squad.
• The ability to get involved in the running of Durham's largest
society and a great addition to any CV
• Our members only balls and socials are amongst the best in
Durham.
• Socialise with students from different colleges and courses.
1 in 4 students are members of the Union, don’t miss out!