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Introduction to British

Parliamentary

Debating

Rachmat

Nurcahyo,M.A.

rachmat_nurcahyo@uny

Teams



_{4 teams:}

_{Opening Government (Prime Minister,}

Deputy Prime Minister)

_{Opening Opposition (Leader of}

Opposition, Deputy Leader of Opposition)

_{Closing Government (Government}

Member, Government Whip)

_{Closing Opposition (Opposition Member}

Set-up of a BP Debate

Opening Government

Closing Government

Opening Opposition

Format of BP Debate

_{Only 1 motion is announced for each round.} _{All teams have 20 minutes to casebuild}

started right after the Motion Launch

_{The government must propose the motion.} _{The opposition must negate the motion and}

present an alternative (ie. the status quo or counter model).

_{Each speaker has 7 minutes to speak.} _{Points of Information (POI) are allowed}

Roles - Opening Government

_{The OG has to set up the debate – ie.}

present the context/problem, define the motion, set a parameter, propose a model (if necessary).

_{The PM and DPM should present different}

arguments – ie. through a split.

_{The PM and DPM should present logically}

consistent arguments.

_{The OG should present the bulk of the}

Roles - Opening Opposition

_{The OO should negate the motion and}

present an alternative – ie. the status quo or counter model.



_{The LO and DLO should present different}

arguments – ie. through a split.



_{The LO and DLO should present logically}

consistent arguments.

Roles - Closing Government

and Closing Opposition



_{Closing teams should aim to:}



_{Move the debate to a different area.}



_{Be distinct from the opening teams.}



_{Both GM and OM should present an}

extension – ie. new arguments, deeper

analysis.



_{Both GW and OW should deliver rebuttals}