In the final debate of term, the outgoing President of the Union will take to the floor to question the place of the tabloid press within British journalism and culture, asking whether or not it truly benefits British society. Celebrity culture, phone hacking, media ethics and press freedom will all be discussed as the Michaelmas term draw to close, placing the tabloid press firmly under the spotlight. ***************** PROPOSITION ***************** MAX MOSLEY is a qualified barrister, and is the former President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the worldwide motoring association and governing body. ARCHIE BLAND is a journalist, and currently works for The Guardian as a commissioning editor. He was previously Deputy Editor of The Independent. PATRICK BROOKS is a third year English student and former Editor of the Cambridge Tab. ***************** OPPOSITION ***************** OLIVER MOSLEY is the outgoing President of the Union and a former Parliamentary Researcher. His surname is almost certainly the only interesting thing about him, but he does his best nonetheless. KATIE HOPKINS is a newspaper columnist and media personality, perhaps best known as a candidate in the 2007 series of 'The Apprentice'. LORD BLACK is Executive Director of the Telegraph Media Group, a peer in the Lords, and was formerly Director of the Press Complaints Commission.

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