New Statesman: "You may need to set aside the rest of your Saturday to get through this, but here in full is the transcript of the long-anticipated Munk debate between Christopher Hitchens and former prime minister Tony Blair. The motion: "Be it resolved, religion is a force for good in the world". No prizes for guessing who was arguing for and against.
Read it here. (newstatesman.com)
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Christopher Hitchens vs. Tony Blair: The Full Transcript
November 27, 2010Posted by Tom at 14:55 5 comments
Labels: 2010, Christopher Hitchens, debate, Munk debate, religion, Tony Blair
Preliminary poll results show Hitchens winner of religion debate with Tony Blair
“To terrify children with the image of hell...to consider women an inferior creation. Is that good for the world?” - Christopher Hitchens.
Preliminary results posted on the Munk Debates website from an audience poll suggest Mr. Hitchens won the debate. Read More (theglobeandmail.com)
Clip from the debate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11843586
Watch the debate for $2.99 at
http://www.munkdebates.com/debates/Religion
Preliminary results posted on the Munk Debates website from an audience poll suggest Mr. Hitchens won the debate. Read More (theglobeandmail.com)
Clip from the debate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11843586
Watch the debate for $2.99 at
http://www.munkdebates.com/debates/Religion
Posted by Tom at 08:19 43 comments
Labels: 2010, Christopher Hitchens, debate, religion, Tony Blair
BBC Newsnight: Christopher Hitchens (Preview)
Jeremy Paxman interviews Christopher Hitchens in Washington D.C. Full interview on BBC2, Nov 29, 7.30pm.
Posted by Tom at 05:14 8 comments
Labels: 2010, cancer, Christopher Hitchens, interview, Jeremy Paxman
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