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From 6 tabs, newest LSE Open 2026.
How many points to break?
11points, the middle of
the last 3 editions
In the middle figureOlder, not counted
Safe points at the last 3 editions with a figure: 11, 11, 10, newest first. The last team in averaged 80.6 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
Out of 59 past motions with a topic, from 6 editions.
How many teams, and how many break?
16of 101 teams broke
in 2026
Who has set the motions?
- 🇬🇧 Josh A.
- 🇨🇦 Naomi P.
- Ramesh R.
Chief adjudicators in 2024, the newest tab that lists them.
What gets set here
Motions with a topic, from all 6 editions with results. Pick a year to see that edition alone.
59 categorised motions across all editions.
Inrounds and outrounds
| Topic | Inrounds | Outrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Social & Identity | 17%5 of 29 | 27%8 of 30 |
| International Relations | 2 of 29 | 20%6 of 30 |
| Religion | 0 of 29 | 3 of 30 |
| Economics | 28%8 of 29 | 2 of 30 |
| Politics | 3 of 29 | 2 of 30 |
Out of 29 inround and 30 outround motions with a topic, all editions.
Grand final motions
- 2026This House Believes That the concept of the hero is obsoleteSocial & Identity
- 2025This House Supports jury nullification in the trial of Luigi MangioneLaw & Crime, Social & Identity
- 2024THP a world where the natural ageing process is replaced with the Shani Ageing ProcessComedy & Novelty
- 2023TH, as Hamlet, Would kill Claudius.Fiction
- 2022This House believes that the International Criminal Court should prosecute US presidents for war crimes (including but not limited to: Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama)International Relations
- 2021THBT the LGBTQ+ movement should emphasise family values as a part of their activism, rather than adopt the view that family values do not matterSocial & Identity
The open grand final of each edition, where the tab names it.
Every edition
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke. Open an edition for its motions and top speakers.
| Edition | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026LSE Open 2026Sat 7 Mar 2026 | 11 | 80.6 | 16 of 101 |
| 2025LSE Open 2025Sat 8 Mar 2025 | 11 | 80.8 | 16 of 78 |
| 2024LSE OPEN 2024Fri 23 Feb 2024 | 10 | 80.4 | 17 of 83 |
| 2023LSE Open 2023Fri 24 Feb 2023 | 11 | 80.9 | 12 of 70 |
| 2022LSE Open 2022Fri 8 Apr 2022 | 11 | 79.1 | 17 of 90 |
| 2021LSE Open 20212021 | 11 | 81.5 | 16 of 95 |
Who sets the motions
Chief adjudicators, from the 3 of 6 editions whose tab lists them.
| Chief adjudicator | Years |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Josh A. | 2024 |
| 🇨🇦 Naomi P. | 2024 |
| Ramesh R. | 2024 |
| 🇬🇭 Erasmus S. | 2023 |
| 🇮🇪 Jack S. | 2023 |
| 🇷🇸 Janko D. | 2023 |
| Klaudia M. | 2023 |
| Harish N. | 2022 |
| 🇦🇺 Jessica M. | 2022 |
| 🇷🇸 Milos M. | 2022 |
| Mubarrat W. | 2022 |
How speakers score here
- average speaker score, 6 editions
- 77.2
- where most speakers land
- 74.1 to 80.3
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker83.6
- 10th speaker81.8
- 20th speaker80.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 6 editions.
Records and top speakers
Top speakers in this series
- 1🇭🇷 Tin P.3 editions83.8
- 2🇺🇸 Enting L.83.8
- 3Lucía C.83.6
- 4Harish N.2 editions83.6
- 5🇬🇧 Mark R.2 editions83.6
- 6🇮🇪 Jack S.2 editions83.6
- 7🇵🇭 Ignacio V.83.2
- 8🇮🇱 Hadar G.83.2
- 9🇬🇧 Taha I.3 editions83.2
- 10🇧🇬 Alek S.4 editions83.2
- 11🇬🇧 Hamza C.83.0
- 12Aidan W.3 editions83.0
- 13🇮🇪 Jack W.2 editions83.0
- 14🇨🇦 Naomi P.2 editions82.8
- 15🇮🇪 Lucy M.4 editions82.8
Best speaker average at any one edition.
Records
- Best speaker average🇭🇷 Tin P., 202183.8
- Biggest field2026101 teams
- Strongest fieldUltra Premier2025
Field strength by year
- 2021Ultra Premier
- 2022Premier
- 2023Ultra Premier
- 2024Ultra Premier
- 2025Ultra Premier
- 2026Premier
Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.