World champions debate Scottish independence
The Glasgow University Union (GUU) is hosting a debate on Scottish independence on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of the World debating championships. The debate, sponsored by the Herald and STV who will broadcast the event, will be watched by an audience of over 700 people in the union's debating chamber. All of the speakers are former world champions, pitted against one another in what has been billed as a 'battle of the champions'. In proposition of the motion that this House believes in an independent Scotland, is journalist, John Nicolson, Frank McKirgan, lawyer, Manus Blessing and Scotland on Sunday journalist, Duncan Hamilton. In opposition, is Director of McKinsey and Company's UK Offices, Kevin Sneader, Vice President of P&G, Austin Lally, Gordon Peterson and Managing Director at Bain Capital, Robin Marshall. Individual closing speeches will be given by the University of Glasgow's Head of the College of Art, Professor Murray Pittock and Clark McGinn, former Convener of Debates at the University of Glasgow and founder of the World Debating Competition. The University has an unrivalled record in international championships.
