Battle of Ideas Showcase Debate – Another Triumph for Team Geek
Posted in Events on November 1st, 2009 by pikaluk – Be the first to commentAfter months of preparation, practise during half-term and some pretty serious stalking of the judges and opposition, our trip to London for the Battle of Ideas Showcase Debate turned out grand. There was one heart-stopping moment when Anna glimpsed one of our judges at the end of a long corridor and whispered ‘it’s C-O-R-Y D-O-C-T-O-R-O-W’ - but she and Isobel recovered sufficiently to eat their way through sandwiches, baguettes, crisps and cakes before triumphing over Woodhouse College in the café of the Royal College of Arts.
After winning the debate ‘Copyright Benefits the Arts’, Team Geek were widely congratulated by the judges, academics, journalists and other attendees. Their performance was described as ‘slick’, ‘incredibly well-researched’ and ‘like politicians’. Some of these things are believed to be compliments.
Cory signed autographs, Sandy Starr was a delight and Marcus Lanyon threw up mid-debate. Afterwards, there was wine and fabulous music provided by of the Royal College of Music. The Leader of the Pirate Party had the cockles of his heart warmed when he saw young people able to debate copyright and piracy in a sophisticated way
Enormous congratulations to Anna and Isobel – and thanks also to the Institute of Ideas for their invitation to the debate and their warm hospitality. Thanks, too, for the support of Prof Kathryn Ecclestone, Anna’s parents and Boots the Chemist for providing Isobel with the performance-enhancing drugs she needed to win.
