There was no food for vegetarians or vegans (I think) so the tournament was delayed for about an hour. I think this was the right call to make. Several people pushed for running the debate anyway since the food wouldn’t arrive for 40 minutes, but that would have given a distinct advantage to those who ate. I think it was a tough call for the adjudication team to make but I support it. My network is still down on 3G, so I am just relaying on some of the campus wi-fi which is somewhat sketchy. Apologies, but I’ll try to update when I can. The opening of Lion King is being played on the screens!

Round 8: This House believes that the Southern African Develpoment Community (SADC) should pursue political union.