We hosted our annual Politics conference on 15 January, which was on the theme of "Brexit Britain: 10 years on". There was a great buzz in the hall as 190 sixth-formers from 8 different schools heard from 8 different speakers and discussed the merits and demerits of Brexit, its impact politically and economically, and whether or not referendums are a good way to decide divisive topics. We are very grateful to the Institute for Economic Affairs and TEAM Global who jointly sponsored the conference.
We are very fortunate to be joined by a wonderful panel of speakers. To discuss Brexit Britain, what led up to the referendum, how it was put into effect, and the legacy it has had, we are joined by [seven] different speakers. We are delighted to be joined by Siobhain McDonagh MP (Mitcham and Morden) who is the MP for many of our students and has long supported this conference. Paul Kohler MP (Wimbledon) was sadly unable to join us and has sent us his apologies. We also have Quentin Peel, journalist, formerly with the Financial Times, Alfred Quantrill from the Young European Movement, Darius Nasimi from the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association and Alka Seghal Cuthbert who stood for the Brexit Party
We ended the day with a student-led debate (thanks to Catherine, Maia, Emily and Oliver for leading this). We had lots of wonderful feedback from students, speakers and visiting staff alike.
A great day!
