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The traditional family is still fit and well We support alternative voting Brighton is the last resort There are too many graduates Everyone has a religion Image is more important than substance |
| Summer Programme | |
We are glad to be global The arts are no longer part of our lives Elitism is acceptable The media is too negative Natural disasters are part of God’s plan Holidays are more important than carbon footprints |
Winter Programme | |
Doctor-assisted suicide should be legalised We regret the passing of the stiff upper lip The Pub is more important than the Church Father Christmas deserves a year off Yes we can Politics is no longer an honourable profession |
| Summer Programme | |
There is probably no God The generation gap is a myth We support President Obama Art requires skill Electronic communications keep people apart When in Rome, do as the Romans do |
| Winter Programme | |
We need to know Voting should be compulsory There are too many charities The glass is half full We value life over liberty Religious symbols should be banned in state schools |
| Summer Programme | |
A strong dictatorship is better than a weak democracy We don’t need fathers The benefits of tourism outweigh the costs Positive discrimination is never justified The Ten Commandments need revision Britain is Full |
| Winter Programme | |
Conservation is a luxury we can no longer afford We should smack our children A university education should be a privilege not a right Christmas is boring Censorship should be left to the individual We approve of the death penalty |
| Summer Programme | |
Minority rights have gone too far The Act of Union should be abolished An integrated society is better than a multicultural one Women should rule the country American influence is corrosive Religious tolerance is the key to world peace |
| Winter Programme | |
Age is a state of mind Mankind has no rights, only responsibilities 16 year olds should be given the vote Alcohol is a social necessity The Church should be vocal on social matters It is right to subsidise the arts |
| Summer Programme | |
Politicians cannot have private lives Marriage has had its day We are running out of time Alternative medicince has no merit The time for nation states has past Euthanasia should be the right of the individual |
| Winter Programme | |
Local income tax should replace council tax A more equal society is a happier society More prisons are not the answer We should not celebrate Birthdays Experimenting on animals is acceptable Mankind will never learn |
| Summer Programme | |
Compromise is our greatest achievement We are suffering from information overload England lacks National pride The end justifies the means The media makes the news We should forgive |
| Winter Programme | |
The lottery should not subsidise Public Services T.V. Has outlived its usefulness Genetically modified food should be welcomed We are a nation of grumblers Political Correctness is a good thing Religion provides no answers |
| Summer Programme | |
Escapism is becoming reality The tongue is mightier than the sword We do not need zoos Student tuition fees should be paid by the state We should express our opinions Greed is good |
| Winter Programme | |
Prince Charles should marry Camilla Religion has no place in schools The House believes some people are born evil This House believes in Miracles Britain should leave the E.U. We do not need Children |
| Summer Programme | |
The motoring lobby is a danger to civilised living We no longer need God Britain has become over-regulated Trade Unions are out of touch with modern society The grass is always greener on the other side Democracy is in danger |
| Winter Programme | |
We should bring back National Service Humanism is a valid alternative to religion History is bunk Father Christmas does exist The Honours system should be abolished Zero tolerance policing is sound |
| Summer Programme | |
The House opposes faith schools War does not solve anything There is too much emphasis on safety We expect too much The death penalty should be restored for murder Morals are a personal matter |
| Winter Programme | |
We have nothing to fear from ID cards Comprehensive schools have failed our children The British media should be British owned No man is an island We pay too much attention to the ares and not enough to the sciences Overseas aid encourages dependency |
| Summer Programme | |
Ambition is unnecessary Britain should be a republic Science is out of control The American dream is a nightmare Public transport should be in public ownership We need more time |
| Winter Programme | |
Brighton & Hove should have an elected Mayor Non-violent protest is no longer effective The cobbler should stick to his last Life without faith has no meaning It is still a Man's world The rural economy deserves huge investment |
| Summer Programme | |
Co-operation is better than competition |
| Winter Programme | |
An Englishman's home is his castle The press creates the news This House would not buy the "Big Issue" There is no time like the present Indirect taxation is unfair Wildlife conservation is contrary to evolution |
Programmes from 1991-1999 are also available
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