2021
From 1 tab, newest LSE Open 2021.
How many points did it take?
11points were safe
in 2021
The last team in averaged 81.5 speaks in 2021.
What will they set?
Out of 9 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
How many teams, and how many break?
16of 95 teams made the open break
in 2021
Field strength: Ultra Premier in 2021, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
LSE Open 20219 motions
- Round 1THR modern medicine's prioritisation of longevity over quality of life (e.g. extending lifespan vs. palliative care)Practise this motion
- Round 2THP a world where, after COVID-19 is no longer a threat to public health and safety, remote work remains the normPractise this motion
- Round 4THO 'political consumerism'Practise this motion
- Round 5THS the rise of private cities in the developing worldPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsTHW require no-fee brokerages (e.g. Robinhood) to introduce a minimum asset threshold for all investorsPractise this motion
- ESL SemifinalsTHW require no-fee brokerages (e.g. Robinhood) to introduce a minimum asset threshold for all investorsPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHBT the election of Joe Biden is in the interests of IsraelPractise this motion
- ESL FinalTHBT the election of Joe Biden is in the interests of IsraelPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT the LGBTQ+ movement should emphasise family values as a part of their activism, rather than adopt the view that family values do not matterPractise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
Every break in 2021
- Open break16 teams
- ESL break8 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 78.3
- where most speakers land
- 75.9 to 80.8
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 77.2
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker83.8
- 10th speaker82.4
- 20th speaker81.4
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Vienna Pre-EUDC 202677.2
- St Andrews Pre-EUDC Part 177.2
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Matt H. | CGMG | THS the rise of private cities in the developing world | 88 |
| David A. | OGPM | THP a world where, after COVID-19 is no longer a threat to public health and safety, remote work remains the norm | 87 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Arth M. | OOLO | ? | 87 |
| 馃嚨馃嚟 Ignacio V. | COMO | THP a world where, after COVID-19 is no longer a threat to public health and safety, remote work remains the norm | 86 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Abhinav B. | OODLO | ? | 86 |
| John P. | CGGW | THP a world where, after COVID-19 is no longer a threat to public health and safety, remote work remains the norm | 86 |
| 馃嚚馃嚘 Matthew F. | OODLO | THS the rise of private cities in the developing world | 86 |
| 馃嚨馃嚟 Luigi A. | OGDPM | THP a world where, after COVID-19 is no longer a threat to public health and safety, remote work remains the norm | 86 |
| John P. | CGGW | THS the rise of private cities in the developing world | 86 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Abhinav B. | COOW | THO 'political consumerism' | 86 |
| 馃嚨馃嚟 Ignacio V. | OGPM | THR modern medicine's prioritisation of longevity over quality of life (e.g. extending lifespan vs. palliative care) | 85 |
| 馃嚠馃嚜 Jack S. | OOLO | THO 'political consumerism' | 85 |