Debate Topics

We have provided an extensive list of debate topics to get you started. Motions always start with ‘This house…’ which really just means ‘We, the team who are speaking…’ Motions are tagged to give an idea of what levels they are best for. Look out for our ‘Debate Hub favourite’ tag!

This house regrets the characterisation of soldiers as heroes

This house believes the west should covertly harm relations between India and China

This house regrets the media showing photos of drowned asylum seekers

This house would ban the broadcast of any terrorist-provided hostage footage

This house would return all cultural treasures to their countries of origin

This house would offer dictators asylum in return for them giving up power

This house believes that the government should censor the media during times of war

This house would not give development aid to non-democratic governments

This house would impose lighter carbon emissions targets on developing countries

This house believes traditional news organisations should not have an opinion section

This house regrets the popularity of ‘soldiers coming home’ videos

This house prefers a world where all countries have equal geopolitical power

This house, as a KS3 student, would not follow news and current affairs

This house believes the British Museum should return all artifacts to their countries of origin