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Ben Richard

Ben Richard

Ben Richard

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#1 Unemployment benefits or professional training of the unemployed? What should be a priority? 6
#2 Do you think the recent global financial crisis is temporary or the beginning of a fundamental model change? 5
#3 Public sector vs private sector: should public services be privatized? 3
#4 Immigration pros and cons: do you agree with the relaxation of immigration policies? 3
#5 Drone strikes pros and cons: do you agree with the use of military drones? 5
#6 Should Scotland be an independent country? 4
#7 Should Britain leave the EU? Should there be a second Brexit referendum? 6
#8 Top 10 pros and cons of breastfeeding: should babies be exclusively breastfed until they are six month old? 4
#9 Keynes vs Friedman: who was the most influential economist? 7
#10 Should size zero models be banned? 7
#11 Best Roman emperors and their achievements: Julius Caesar, Augustus or Constantine? 6
#12 Proportional vs majoritarian: which type of electoral system do you prefer ? 7
#13 Should plastic bags be banned or taxed? 6
#14 European financial crisis: Will the Euro collapse? 5
#15 BioWare or Bethesda: which developer designs better RPGs? 4
#16 Petition: Revoke the decision to end British support for search-and-rescue operations for migrants in danger of drowning in the Mediterranean 13
#17 Bach, Mozart or Beethoven: who was the best classical music composer? 4
#18 Should Russell Brand run for mayor of London? 4
#19 SAS vs Navy SEALs: best military special forces in the world 6
#20 Can the PFLP attack in Jerusalem trigger a revival of revolutionary armed organizations? 10
#21 Is justice too permissive with police misconduct and brutality? 4
#22 Campaign: Give EU migrants the right to vote in UK general elections 8
#23 Home or hospital birth? Find out the pros and cons of home birth 9
#24 We tortured some folks: Will the Senate report on the CIA's torture hurt the US? 9
#25 US-Cuba relations: is the normalization a victory for Cuban or for US diplomacy? 10
#26 Is the publication of leaked private emails justified for the purpose of information? 5
#27 Was yielding to blackmail and cancelling The Interview an act of cowardice from Sony? 4
#28 Does celebrity advocacy have a positive impact on development projects in African countries? 4
#29 Was Joe Cocker, the gravel-voiced rock 'n' roll wild man, an over or underrated singer? 5
#30 Should whale meat be completely banned worldwide, including for Inuits and other aboriginal communities? 6
#31 Is it justified to have guns at home for self-defense? 5
#32 Pros and cons of co-sleeping: is it good to have the children sleeping in their parents' bed? 4
#33 Measuring poverty in the 21st century: Are “thick” measures better than “thin?” 4
#34 Is the multicultural state a doomed project in South Korea and Japan? (LSESU Korean Society Lectures) 4
#35 Capitalism vs socialism: is Marxism relevant today? 5
#36 Future of Africa: next big world player? 4
#37 Petition to Japan’s Government to ban dolphin hunting 3
#38 Media and terrorism - Should the media increase censorship on news about terrorist attacks? 4
#39 EU-Russia relations and the "energy war". Are gas and oil legitimate instruments for political conflict? 5
#40 Retirement age debate: should it be raised or lowered? 6
#41 Is world peace possible without any armies? 5
#42 Can the UK survive as a Union in the face of a Brexit referendum and the rise of the SNP? 4
#43 Consequences of Brexit: pros and cons. Can it lead to the end of the UK? 4
#44 How should power be devolved in the UK? What levels of government should be prioritized? 4
#45 Controlled crying: is it OK to let a baby cry to sleep? 5
#46 Net neutrality pros and cons: Should governments intervene to ensure network neutrality? 7
#47 Who is the most evil leader in history? 4
#48 Migration pros and cons: what should we do about illegal immigration? 3
#49 Are human rights universal? 7
#50 Petition: Help Syrian refugees! We ask the EU to introduce larger and binding quotas in all Member States 12
#51 Police racism: is the Police a structurally racist institution? 4
#52 Longest reigning British monarch, but is it time for Queen Elizabeth II's abdication? 7
#53 Should there be formal maximum working hours? What should they be? 5
#54 Who really killed JFK? Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone or was he part of a conspiracy? 4
#55 War in the Middle East: are climate change and the shortage of resources major causes for this conflict? 14
#56 Who is the most controversial of all Nobel Peace Prize winners? Vote and tell us why 11
#57 Does the arms trade do more to harm Human Rights than it does to defend National Security? 10
#58 What is the worst problem associated with immigrant detention centres? 4
#59 Cloth vs disposable diapers: are eco-friendly diapers worth it? 4
#60 Understanding crime statistics: why is measuring crime so problematic? 9
#61 Petition: Save the London School of Economics Nursery 6
#62 Are long prison sentences an effective way to reduce crime? 7
#63 Is the criminal justice system racist? 4
#64 Obama's gun control measures: good or bad policy? 5
#65 Greatest military leaders in ancient history: Alexander, Hannibal, Cyrus, Julius Caesar, Pyrrhus, Attila or Scipio Africanus? 6
#66 EU freedom of movement: good or bad for Britain? 6
#67 London votes: independence from the UK and EU membership? 3
#68 Global financial crisis 2016: Is Brexit bringing recession and contagion? 5
#69 Government failure: who is the worst Prime Minister in British history? 6
#70 Breastfeeding in public controversy: is nursing in public places right? 3
#71 What is the main barrier for economic diversification in developing resource-rich countries? 6
#72 Voting age: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote in the UK? Why? 5
#73 Positivism vs post-positivism: Which is the best approach to global politics research? 6
#74 Do weapons of mass destruction (WMD) produce political instability or contribute to peace by deterrence? 9
#75 Should our government be permitted to legally spy on us? The privacy vs security dilemma 5
#76 Police body cameras pros and cons - Can bodycams prevent unjustified police killings? 5
#77 Technological unemployment: Is technology destroying jobs or creating them? 4
#78 Japanese security and peacekeeping operations - Should Japan strengthen its army? 6
#79 Should Tibet be independent from China? Pros and cons of Tibetan independence 12
#80 China-Taiwan relations: reunification or Taiwanese independence? 10
#81 Surrogacy pros and cons - Should commercial surrogacy be legal? 4
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