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How We Argue series

Our flagship event series, How We Argue, probes how arguments begin, advance and come to a conclusion. We bring together public figures with differeing perspectives to debate the ways arguments develop around contentious issues.

Each event focuses on a specific topic that is often a point of contention in society, with people on all sides vying for opportunities to share their views.

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How We Argue

How We Argue

Our event series on how arguments unfold, intensify and break down.

How We Argue: About Freedom of Speech

Dr Arif Ahmed MBE, Professor Mona Siddiqui OBE and Jim Dickinson analysed why freedom of speech is the cause of contention in public life on 19 January 2026.

How We Argue: About Immigration

Miranda Green, Sunder Katwala and David Goodhart revealed the reasons for debate on immigration and why it's challenging to come to agreement at How We Argue: About Immigration on 21 May 2025.