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Bristol Pro Am 2025

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

Sat 29 Nov 2025

From 3 tabs, newest Bristol Pro Am 2025.

How many points did it take?

10points were safe
in 2025

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 9 (10, 9, 8, newest first). The last team in averaged 75.7 speaks in 2025.

What will they set?

Out of 29 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

12of 50 teams broke
in 2025

Field strength: Below Average in 2025, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

3 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Bristol Pro Am 20258 motions
  1. Round 1This House, as an average university fresher, would take active steps to pursue a romantic relationship.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2This House opposes the vilification of bureaucracy.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3This House believes that the current UK government approach to immigration is in the interests of the Labour Party.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4This House would nationalise the railways.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5This House regrets the narrative that people should find their dream job.Practise this motion
  6. Grand FinalThis House prefers Banksy’s ‘Royal Courts of Justice’ to Ai Weiwei’s ‘Sunflower Seeds’.Practise this motion
  7. Silver FinalsThis House, as a young aspiring politician in the United States today, would adopt the political philosophy of Hamilton as opposed to that of Burr.Practise this motion
  8. Bronze FinalsThis House, as a victor, would vote for the final Hunger Games.Practise this motion
Bristol Pro-Am 202414 motions
  1. Round 0This House regrets the development of different fashion lines for men and womenPractise this motion
  2. Round 0This House would abolish the offside rule in soccerPractise this motion
  3. Round 0This House would abolish all national daysPractise this motion
  4. Round 0This House believes that the passive voice should be bannedPractise this motion
  5. Round 0This House regrets the rise of emoji in everyday languagePractise this motion
  6. Round 0This House would enforce the Prime DirectivePractise this motion
  7. Round 1THBT the democratisation of AI has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
  8. Round 2This House supports the commercialization of the LGBTQ+ movementPractise this motion
  9. Round 3TH opposes the trend of fantasy and sci-fi works the co-opting of Indigenous and minority languages, art, and culture for their worldbuilding (Avatar, Black Panther etc)Practise this motion
  10. Round 4THBT development aid should primarily be targeted at individuals and communities over firms and companiesPractise this motion
  11. Round 5This House, as the European centre-right, regrets the Cordon SanitairePractise this motion
  12. Bronze FinalThis House regrets the trend of grammar streaming in schools in the United KingdomPractise this motion
  13. Silver FinalTH Prefers a World with 'baby fever stoppin pills'Practise this motion
  14. Grand FinalThis House, as the United States, would pursue actions aimed at destabilizing the Iranian regime (targeting supply chains, counterintelligence operations, increasing sanctions, diplomatic isolation, encouraging domestic unrest)Practise this motion
Bristol Pro-Am 20237 motions
  1. Round 1THW provide student welfare as basic goods and services (eg: accommodation, food, textbooks) as opposed to cash bursariesPractise this motion
  2. Round 2This House, as the UN, Would abolish permanent membership statusPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT that Argentina and Brazil should agree on a common currency unionPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT female political candidates in liberal democracies should not appeal to traditional female roles in their campaignsPractise this motion
  5. Grand FinalTHW never enter into a relationship with a closeted individualPractise this motion
  6. Silver FinalsTHW never enter into a relationship with a closeted individualPractise this motion
  7. Bronze FinalsTHW never enter into a relationship with a closeted individualPractise 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.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
20251075.712 of 50
2024976.812 of 33
2023876.712 of 54

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 3 editions
74.5
where most speakers land
71.7 to 77.3
average at tournaments of similar strength
74.3

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.0
  • 10th speaker77.8
  • 20th speaker76.4

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 3 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Macau Debate Open 202675.6
  • QMUL Open 202672.9

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇬🇧 Yorgo K.OGDPMThis House opposes the vilification of bureaucracy.83
🇬🇧 Saim K.OGDPMThis House believes that the current UK government approach to immigration is in the interests of the Labour Party.82
🇬🇧 Zach F.CGMGThis House regrets the narrative that people should find their dream job.81
🇬🇧 Eleanor M.OGPMThis House regrets the narrative that people should find their dream job.81
🇬🇧 Yorgo K.CGMGThis House believes that the current UK government approach to immigration is in the interests of the Labour Party.81
Tejas C.OGPMThis House believes that the current UK government approach to immigration is in the interests of the Labour Party.81
Abhishek G.OGPMThis House opposes the vilification of bureaucracy.81
🇬🇧 Krish S.CGMGThis House believes that the current UK government approach to immigration is in the interests of the Labour Party.81
🇬🇧 Zach F.OODLOThis House would nationalise the railways.80
🇬🇧 Brian J.COMOThis House regrets the narrative that people should find their dream job.80
🇬🇧 Parsa H.OOLOThis House would nationalise the railways.80
Dougal S.CGMGThis House opposes the vilification of bureaucracy.80