The Duel
The Duel: Is inequality the root of all social ills?
Zoe Williams thinks so—Deirdre McCloskey disagrees
The Duel: Will President Trump’s term in office be cut short?
Sarah Churchwell says it is self-evident Trump will go—but Simon Heffer disagrees
The Duel: Should the queen abdicate?
Two contributors battle it out
The Duel: Is Sgt Pepper still worth the hype?
Two contributors battle it out
The Duel: Should we regret the Bolshevik Revolution?
Two contributors battle it out
The Duel: Is the government’s city devolution agenda really a cover for cuts?
Two contributors battle it out
The Duel: Should we give up dieting?
Two panelists battle it out
The Duel: should the UK stop pretending Trump’s US can be its best friend?
Peter Tatchell and Malcolm Rifkind battle it out
The Duel: Should parliament have a binding vote on the terms of Brexit?
Two contributors battle it out
The Duel: Should it be illegal to pay for sex?
Last year it became illegal to pay for sex in Northern Ireland—following the model of Sweden and Norway. The Home Affairs Select Committee is currently investigating UK prostitution laws
The Duel: Are the Olympics worth the money?
The Olympics in Rio are expected to cost £8bn, a modest amount compared with London (£18bn) and Beijing ($44bn). However the price tag for hosting the Olympics and the often poor returns are discouraging cities from making bids.
The Duel: Should we stop subsidising opera?
Each year the UK's major opera companies receive around £65m of taxpayer's money, from a total government arts budget of around £1.1bn