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Liverpool IV

What it took to break here, what gets set, and a plan for the week before.

In person, Liverpool, UKBPTournament siteEvery edition of Liverpool IV

Sat 13 Mar 2027

From 4 tabs, newest Liverpool IV 2026.

How many points to break?

9points, the middle of
the last 3 editions

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Safe points at the last 3 editions with a figure: 9, 9, 8, newest first. The last team in averaged 78.4 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 28 past motions with a topic, from 4 editions.

Practise Politics motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 37 teams made the open break
in 2026

Field strength: Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

What should you do first?

Work through “Generating arguments”

Your prep week starts 6 days before the tournament. 6 tasks in the plan below.

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Your prep week

Built on the topics set most here. Import your tab and it switches to your weakest topics.

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  • For Politics motions, the topic set most here.Open the lesson
  • Mechanism, actors, weighing. Use the prep timer below.Pull a motion
  • Start with: THS the rise in restrictions on freedom of speechPast motions
  • Ask for a Politics motion on your weaker position.
  • Pull a motion
  • Check the schedule and the break line. No new material the night before.Tournament info

Prep timer

15:00

Past motions

4 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Liverpool IV 20267 motions
  1. Round 1THS the rise in restrictions on freedom of speechPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THO the adoption of resource-backed infrastructure financing agreements by developing countriesPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THR the glorification of forgivenessPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crisesPractise this motion
  5. Pro-Am FinalsTHW choose the husband over the first lovePractise this motion
  6. Silver FinalTHBT that humans have no obligation to the continuation of the human racePractise this motion
  7. Grand FinalTHBT that capitalism is incompatible with collectivismPractise this motion

Open the Liverpool IV 2026 prep page

Liverpool IV 20257 motions
  1. Round 1This House Would abolish parachute paymentsPractise this motion
  2. Round 2This House Believes That come-up kids should sever ties with their socio-economic backgroundPractise this motion
  3. Round 3This House Supports the partisan local election modelPractise this motion
  4. Round 4This House Prefers a TV industry that mainly produces limited series over sagasPractise this motion
  5. Grand FinalThis House Believes That moral progress is an illusionPractise this motion
  6. Silver FinalsAssuming a single God exists, This House Hopes God is all-good rather than almightyPractise this motion
  7. Novice FinalsThis House, as Elon Musk, Regrets supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 US Presidential ElectionPractise this motion

Open the Liverpool IV 2025 prep page

Liverpool IV 20247 motions
  1. Round 1THS the posthumous release of “Until August”Practise this motion
  2. Round 2TH, as a nation seeking independence in a western liberal democracy, would advocate for devolution over secessionPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT it is in the interests of the Conservative party to call a vote of no confidence in Lindsey HoylePractise this motion
  4. Round 4THW decriminalise squattingPractise this motion
  5. Grand FinalTHP a world with widespread belief in moral particularismPractise this motion
  6. Silver FinalsTH, as Comedian DJ, would accept the offer to join TaskmasterPractise this motion
  7. Pro-Am FinalsTHW legalise sex workPractise this motion

Open the Liverpool IV 2024 prep page

Liverpool IV 20237 motions
  1. Round 1THO the dominance of political leftism in mainstream LGBTQ+ discoursePractise this motion
  2. Round 2THW choose the super intelligent AI song for your Eurovision entry rather than producing your own songPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THW refuse offers to play in the men's leaguePractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT developing countries should establish charter citiesPractise this motion
  5. Grand FinalTHBT it is in the interests of Saudi Arabia to further develop ties with China at the expense of existing ties with the USAPractise this motion
  6. 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 policyPractise this motion
  7. Pro-Am FinalsTHW leave Still Valley as opposed to remainingPractise this motion

Open the Liverpool IV 2023 prep page

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)Open break
2026978.48 of 37
2025980.88 of 45
2024875.312 of 30
2023878.88 of 38

Every break in 2026

  • Silver break8 teams
  • Gold break4 teams
  • Pro-Am break6 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 4 editions
75.4
where most speakers land
71.9 to 78.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker83.0
  • 10th speaker79.8
  • 20th speaker78.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 4 editions.

Prep these too

Coming up, and their past motions cover the same topics. Topic match is how alike the two topic mixes are: 100% would be the same mix.