From:
"Ashley Mote" <ashley.mote@btconnect.com>
Invitation Cancelled by Oxford Union
Once the most prestigious debating society in the world, the Oxford Union has just shown itself nowadays to be run by inexperienced wimps and cowards.
Just before Christmas I received a formal letter of invitation to speak in support of the motion “This House would say goodbye to the EU” at their February meeting. This week I have received an email abruptly cancelling the invitation because they want “to give speaking opportunities to up and coming young debaters”.
It is clear from their names that the president and bookings secretary are overseas students, probably from the EU. They equally clearly do not understand how things are done in Britain.
Even their pathetic excuse is untrue. The Oxford Union website shows five speakers against the motion but only four in favour. None are exactly “up and coming”. One is a celebrity chef, for Heaven’s sake!
Of the nine listed, four are known personally to me. I doubt any of them would have complained at my presence.
But obviously someone has.
When challenged that the Oxford Union had been got at, obviously by one of my more vicious political opponents, there was no reply. No denial. No rebuttal. No explanation. Nothing.
This, of course, was the debating society that disgusted Winston Churchill by voting in 1933 "That this House will in no circumstances fight for its King and Country". Over the years since it has also given a platform to numerous villains, pimps and serious criminals, including Malcolm X.
So perhaps I am Better Off Out after all.
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