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This House would ban cars from city centres

Students from Clapton Girls’ Academy in Hackney debate this interesting Geography motion in British Parliamentary (BP) format.

Great debates don’t come from nowhere, though; watch how they prepared for this debate with Mel Pope, Noisy Classroom trainer and international debate champion.

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The video was funded by Linklaters as part of their work with schools in Hackney.

 

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