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ABOUT THE MOTION: This House would rather be a Spartan than an Athenian
Marking 2500 years since the battles of Salamis and Thermoplae, this debate should aim to settle the ancient hellenistic debate, argued over generations, which was the greater: Athens or Sparta?

ABOUT THE SPEAKER (Closing for the Proposition)
Thomas Holland FRSL is an English writer and historian who has published bestselling books on topics including classical and medieval history and the origins of Islam. In addition to his writing, he has worked with the BBC to create and host historical television documentaries, and presents the radio series Making History. His most recent book, Dominion, is as critically acclaimed as the historical fiction he has also written.

ABOUT THE CAMBRIDGE UNION: From its small beginnings as a debating society, the Cambridge Union is the oldest debating society in the world and the largest student society in Cambridge. The Union remains a unique forum for the free exchange of ideas and the art of public debate.