The Great Debate
The Great Debate is somewhat associated with the libertarian anti-environmental LM network. Established in 1998, [1] it collaborates with, amongst others, organisations associated with the LM network such as the Battle of Ideas, Debating Matters, Institute of Ideas, the Transport Research Group and WORLDwrite.[2] The Great Debate was a 2008 Battle of Ideas partner.
Previous contributors to events of the organisation have included LM network associates Ian Abley, Daniel Ben-Ami, Andrew Calcutt, Suzy Dean, Ceri Dingle, Frank Furedi, Tony Gilland, John Gillott, Helene Guldberg, James Heartfield, Alex Hochuli, Kenan Malik, Viv Regan, Nathalie Rothschild, James Woudhuysen and a number of other WORLDwrite personnel.[3][4] Of a total of around one hundred and forty speakers listed, around twenty i.e. 15%, are associated with the LM network.
However, The Great Debate also has a long term association with both the North East Centre for Lifelong Learning and Newcastle University and played a part in establishing RCE North East. The Great Debate asserts that "we always have a range of views on our panels - we work on the principle of airing contradictory views and allowing audiences to make up their own minds about the topics discussed". As The Great debate's organisers do not participate in LM network organisations, it seems to be merely associated with the network rather than being integrated with it as the network's own entities are.
Contact
http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk
Notes
- ↑ About The Great Debate, The Great Debate website, acc 7 Nov 2010
- ↑ About The Great Debate, The Great Debate website, acc 1 May 2010
- ↑ Previous Contributors to The Great Debate, The Great Debate website, accessed 1 May 2010
- ↑ The Great Debate Head to Head with Jonathon Porritt and Daniel Ben-Ami: Economic Growth: Bane or Boon?, The Great Debate website, accessed 1 May 2010
