IQ2 goes back to school
Lloyd Evans reports on the latest Spectator / Intelligence Squared debate
If that smacked of positive discrimination, Tebbit’s next opponent, William Atkinson, failed to spot it. Instead he told us about his career as the head of a successful London comp. Enlightened self-interest had drawn him to teaching wayward youngsters. ‘If we don’t educate them, maybe they’ll prey on us.’ Bizarrely, he then wandered off into a maze of global statistics. In China, he warned, the cleverest 5 per cent number more than the population of the UK. ‘They have more talented students than we have students.’ Tebbit pounced on that. ‘Because the Chinese are elitist. They’re selective! It’s not because there are a bloody lot of them.’ Which pretty much ended the debate. And helped to win it. The proposers triumphed convincingly.
Before the debate
For 339
Against 200
Don’t Know 152
After the debate
For 451
Against 202
Don’t Know 48
More articles from: Lloyd Evans | this section
Post this entry to: del.icio.us | Digg | Newsvine | NowPublic | Reddit
Advertisement
The mugger's accomplice
The Spectator on the return of inflation
Diary
Joan CollinsJoan Collins reflects on a week of parties
The Spectator's Notes
Charles MooreCharles Moore's reflections on the week
The cross-party consensus on welfare reform echoes the Gingrich–Clinton revolution
Fraser NelsonFraser Nelson on the coming political week
Global Warning
Theodore DalrympleTheodore Dalrymple delivers a global warning
IQ2 debate: America has lost its moral authority
Lloyd EvansLloyd Evans reports on the latest Spectator / Intelligence Squared debate
Letters
Spectator readers respond to recent articles
Diary of a Notting Hill nobody
Tamzin LightwaterTamzin Lightwater's unique take on the week
Diary of a Notting Hill nobody
Tamzin LightwaterTamzin Lightwater's unique take on the week
The Spectator’s notes
Charles MooreCharles Moore's reflections on the week
Latest blog posts
sponsored links
Sky - Official Site
Build your own Sky package online. Sky TV, Broadband & Talk only £16.
Sky TV, Broadband & Talk from £16 a Month
Sky TV & free broadband packages available from £16 a month. Choose from a standard free sky box, sky plus or sky hd.
Sky - Official Site
Build your own Sky package online. Sky TV, Broadband & Talk only £16.
Sky TV, Broadband & Talk from £16 a Month
Sky TV & free broadband packages available from £16 a month. Choose from a standard free sky box, sky plus...
ROME CENTRE
PORTA METRONIA, ROME Standing high on the top of one of the seven hills of Rome- the Coelian- this unique
City Breaks. ROME and PARIS
ROME and PARIS: over 350 holiday rentals apartments listed: visit www.romanreference.com and www.parisreference.com or call +39 0648 903612.
Jewellery. RUFFS (Estd. 1904).
Goldsmiths by Design Welcome to Ruffs! You have found a company of Goldsmiths that specialises in the manufacture, amongst other
Spectator Business | Apollo Magazine
Corporate | Advertising | Privacy | Terms
Spectator, 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP
All Articles and Content Copyright ©2008 by The Spectator | All Rights Reserved