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Cambridge Intervarsity 2025
Nov 8, 2025 · United Kingdom · BP
Motions
Cambridge IV 2025 (2025)10 motions
- Round 1THR the glorification of the 'authentic self'
- Round 2THP societies in which charities and donations are prevalent over societies with a state-run welfare system
- Round 3THBT the Democrats should fight dirty (e.g. rezoning electoral districts in their favour, frequent filibustering, initiating politicised investigations against opponents, etc.)
- Round 4THBT European states should pursue a state-led innovation model
- Round 5THP legal systems where prosecutors are appointed to legal systems where prosecutors are elected
- QuarterfinalsTHBT Western governments should implement strict capital requirements on AI firms (e.g loan-to-value limits, selective monetary tightening, setting balance sheet stress tests, capital adequacy requirements)
- SemifinalsTHO the belief that decisions should be made in a purely rational manner
- Grand FinalTHBT Europe should prioritize the long-term containment of Russia, even at the expense of ending the war
- ESL FinalsTHP religions where foundational religious figures are seen as morally flawed instead of morally perfect
- Novice FinalsWhen funding academic work, THBT university departments should rely heavily on estimates of the work's expected impact in the world
What gets set here
Economics20%
Social & Identity10%
Politics10%
Law & Crime10%
Technology10%
Philosophy10%
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17% of teams break
Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.
Break on speaks? Average at least 79.6.
Last edition: 16 of 93 teams broke.
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Break categories
This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:
- Open break16 teams
- ESL break11 teams
- Novice break5 teams
Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan W. | MG | THBT European states should pursue a state-led innovation model | 86 |
| Emma B. | DPM | THBT the Democrats should fight dirty (e.g. rezoning electoral districts in their favour, frequent filibustering, initiating politicised investigations against opponents, etc.) | 85 |
| 🇬🇧 Tanush A. | GW | THBT European states should pursue a state-led innovation model | 85 |
| 🇨🇦 Karel B. | DLO | THBT the Democrats should fight dirty (e.g. rezoning electoral districts in their favour, frequent filibustering, initiating politicised investigations against opponents, etc.) | 85 |
| 🇨🇦 Anders W. | LO | THBT the Democrats should fight dirty (e.g. rezoning electoral districts in their favour, frequent filibustering, initiating politicised investigations against opponents, etc.) | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Leo M. | LO | THP societies in which charities and donations are prevalent over societies with a state-run welfare system | 84 |
| 🇬🇧 Max P. | DLO | THP societies in which charities and donations are prevalent over societies with a state-run welfare system | 84 |
| 🇧🇬 Maria M. | DLO | THBT European states should pursue a state-led innovation model | 84 |
| 🇯🇵 Nasa T. | OW | THR the glorification of the 'authentic self' | 83 |
| Aidan W. | PM | THR the glorification of the 'authentic self' | 83 |
| 🇯🇵 Kotaro Y. | MO | THR the glorification of the 'authentic self' | 83 |
| 🇺🇸 Seamus A. | PM | THBT the Democrats should fight dirty (e.g. rezoning electoral districts in their favour, frequent filibustering, initiating politicised investigations against opponents, etc.) | 83 |
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