This House Would Fight For Queen and Country | The Cambridge Union
On the eve of the Second World War, both the Cambridge and Oxford Unions debated whether they would fight for King and Country. Both times, the motion was defeated, causing national scandal. Eighty years on, almost to the exact day, have things changed? Follow the Cambridge Union Society on twitter: twitter.com/cambridgeunion PROPOSITION: 1:57 - Dan Jarvis MP - Labour MP for Barnsley Central. He was an officer in the Parachute Regiment and fought in Helmand Province. 28:32 - Lt. Col. Keith Smith - Lieutenant Colonel and commands the Whitgift School Combined Cadet Force. 1:02:57 - Kevan Jones MP - Labour MP for Durham North. He is a member of the Defence Select Committee and previously worked as Minster for Veterans. OPPOSITION: 12:32 - Michael Codner - Director of the Military Sciences Department at the Royal United Services Institute. 38:40 - Professor Stephen Haseler- Director of the Global Policy Institute. Author of 'Meltdown: How the Masters of the Universe Destroyed the West's Power and Prosperity'. 1:14:49 - Tom Coghlan - The Defence Editor of The Times. Prior to this, he was The Times' Afghanistan Correspondent. Result: Ayes: 89 Noes: 154 The motion failed to pass
