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| − | [[Tom Ogg]] (born 22 December 1984) is a pupil barrister. He is associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]] in that he is a governor of [[East London Science School]] (appointed 16/10/2012)<ref>Data from Companies House, | + | [[Tom Ogg]] (born 22 December 1984) is a pupil barrister. He is associated with the libertarian anti-environmental [[LM network]] in that he is a governor of [[East London Science School]] (appointed 16/10/2012)<ref>Data from Companies House, accessed 28 August 2013</ref><ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20130807151456/http://eastlondonscienceschool.co.uk/team Team]” East London Science School website, accessed 2 Sept 2013</ref>, has spoken at the [[Battle of Ideas]] <ref>”[http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2012/speaker_detail/7338 Tom Ogg]” Battle of ideas website, accessed 30 Aug 2013</ref>, and an [[Institute of Ideas]] Education Forum <ref>[http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/educationforum.html Education Forum] Institute of Ideas, accessed 30 Aug 2013</ref>, is a signatory in support of [[Academics For Academic Freedom]] <ref>[http://afafreedom.tumblr.com/signatures Signatures]" accessed 30 Aug 2013 </ref> and is an alumni of [[Debating Matters]] <ref name="DM">Debating Matters [http://www.debatingmatters.com/alumni/profile/tom_ogg/ Alumni: Tom Ogg], accessed 30 Aug 2013</ref>. |
Ogg attended the [[Graveney School]] and represented it in the [[Debating Matters]] competition in 2002. | Ogg attended the [[Graveney School]] and represented it in the [[Debating Matters]] competition in 2002. | ||
| − | Tom Ogg has a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Christi College, University of Oxford; and an MSc sociology, Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Ogg then worked for the conservative think tank [[Civitas]]. | + | Tom Ogg has a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Christi College, University of Oxford; and an MSc sociology, Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Ogg then worked for the conservative think tank [[Civitas]].<ref name="DM"/> |
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| + | :Meeting people through [[Debating Matters|DM]] was an important stepping stone for me into serious politics and issue-based campaigning. It was also the inspiration for a debating society that I set up at Oxford - known as ‘the Hive’ - which ran on the DM spirit of critical engagement with ideas. I rather objected to the grandstanding ways at the Oxford Union, you see. Through the Hive, I met a whole other lot of people who shaped my ideas, and became very useful future contacts (they are now journalists, academics, politicians and so on) - and none of that would have happened in quite the same way were it not for my experiences with DM and then the Hive. I worked with some of those people in a campaign to protect medical research using animal experimentation at Oxford University, which was called ‘[[Pro-Test]]’. | ||
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| + | :Doing DM was also important from a career and networking perspective, because through the competition, and one of the [[Institute of Ideas]]’ conferences, I met someone who ultimately gave me my first job at [[Civitas]], working on the London Boxing Academy Community Project.<ref name="DM"/> | ||
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Tom Ogg (born 22 December 1984) is a pupil barrister. He is associated with the libertarian anti-environmental LM network in that he is a governor of East London Science School (appointed 16/10/2012)[1][2], has spoken at the Battle of Ideas [3], and an Institute of Ideas Education Forum [4], is a signatory in support of Academics For Academic Freedom [5] and is an alumni of Debating Matters [6].
Ogg attended the Graveney School and represented it in the Debating Matters competition in 2002.
Tom Ogg has a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Christi College, University of Oxford; and an MSc sociology, Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Ogg then worked for the conservative think tank Civitas.[6]
According to Ogg:
- Meeting people through DM was an important stepping stone for me into serious politics and issue-based campaigning. It was also the inspiration for a debating society that I set up at Oxford - known as ‘the Hive’ - which ran on the DM spirit of critical engagement with ideas. I rather objected to the grandstanding ways at the Oxford Union, you see. Through the Hive, I met a whole other lot of people who shaped my ideas, and became very useful future contacts (they are now journalists, academics, politicians and so on) - and none of that would have happened in quite the same way were it not for my experiences with DM and then the Hive. I worked with some of those people in a campaign to protect medical research using animal experimentation at Oxford University, which was called ‘Pro-Test’.
- Doing DM was also important from a career and networking perspective, because through the competition, and one of the Institute of Ideas’ conferences, I met someone who ultimately gave me my first job at Civitas, working on the London Boxing Academy Community Project.[6]
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Notes
- ↑ Data from Companies House, accessed 28 August 2013
- ↑ "Team” East London Science School website, accessed 2 Sept 2013
- ↑ ”Tom Ogg” Battle of ideas website, accessed 30 Aug 2013
- ↑ Education Forum Institute of Ideas, accessed 30 Aug 2013
- ↑ Signatures" accessed 30 Aug 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Debating Matters Alumni: Tom Ogg, accessed 30 Aug 2013
