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Liverpool IV 2026
9 May · In person, Liverpool, UK · BP
Motions from this series
Liverpool IV 2026 (2026)7 motions
- Round 1THS the rise in restrictions on freedom of speech
- Round 2THO the adoption of resource-backed infrastructure financing agreements by developing countries
- Round 3THR the glorification of forgiveness
- Round 4THS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises
- Pro-Am FinalsTHW choose the husband over the first love
- Silver FinalTHBT that humans have no obligation to the continuation of the human race
- Grand FinalTHBT that capitalism is incompatible with collectivism
Liverpool IV 2025 (2025)7 motions
- Round 1This House Would abolish parachute payments
- Round 2This House Believes That come-up kids should sever ties with their socio-economic background
- Round 3This House Supports the partisan local election model
- Round 4This House Prefers a TV industry that mainly produces limited series over sagas
- Grand FinalThis House Believes That moral progress is an illusion
- Silver FinalsAssuming a single God exists, This House Hopes God is all-good rather than almighty
- Novice FinalsThis House, as Elon Musk, Regrets supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 US Presidential Election
Liverpool IV 2024 (2024)7 motions
- Round 1THS the posthumous release of “Until August”
- Round 2TH, as a nation seeking independence in a western liberal democracy, would advocate for devolution over secession
- Round 3THBT it is in the interests of the Conservative party to call a vote of no confidence in Lindsey Hoyle
- Round 4THW decriminalise squatting
- Grand FinalTHP a world with widespread belief in moral particularism
- Silver FinalsTH, as Comedian DJ, would accept the offer to join Taskmaster
- Pro-Am FinalsTHW legalise sex work
Liverpool IV 2023 (2023)7 motions
- Round 1THO the dominance of political leftism in mainstream LGBTQ+ discourse
- Round 2THW choose the super intelligent AI song for your Eurovision entry rather than producing your own song
- Round 3THW refuse offers to play in the men's league
- Round 4THBT developing countries should establish charter cities
- Grand FinalTHBT it is in the interests of Saudi Arabia to further develop ties with China at the expense of existing ties with the USA
- Silver FinalsTHBT the SNP should elect a leader that delivers continuity from Nicola Sturgeon rather than elect a leader who heavily focuses on economic and social policy
- Pro-Am FinalsTHW leave Still Valley as opposed to remaining
What gets set here
Politics18%
Economics14%
Social & Identity14%
Philosophy14%
Pop Culture11%
Sport7%
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Practice Politics motions ›Read: Generating arguments ›Breaking here
25% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 9 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 78.3.
Last edition: 8 of 37 teams broke.
- 20238 pts · 78.8 speaks8/38
- 20248 pts · 75.3 speaks12/30
- 20259 pts · 80.8 speaks8/45
- 20269 pts · 78.4 speaks8/37
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Pro-Am break6 teams
- Gold break4 teams
- Silver break8 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Jack P. | DPM | THS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises | 86 |
| Joshua S. | PM | THS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises | 86 |
| Aoife L. | LO | THS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises | 84 |
| 🇮🇪 Ziyad | DLO | THR the glorification of forgiveness | 84 |
| Alex M. | DLO | THR the glorification of forgiveness | 84 |
| Ellie M. | LO | THR the glorification of forgiveness | 83 |
| 🇮🇪 Ritvik K. | DLO | THS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises | 83 |
| Aymaan S. | LO | THR the glorification of forgiveness | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Zainab S. | LO | THS the rise in restrictions on freedom of speech | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Wurdaan K. | DPM | THR the glorification of forgiveness | 82 |
| 🇬🇧 Adam M. | DLO | THS the rise in restrictions on freedom of speech | 82 |
| Andrew S. | DLO | THR the glorification of forgiveness | 82 |
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