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# Impact of social media to be debated as Lichfield schools battle it out in speaking competition
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/impact-of-social-media-to-be-debated-as-lichfield-schools-battle-it-out-in-speaking-competition/
- Published: 2022-03-07T09:07:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-03-08T09:59:33.000Z
- Description: A speaking competition for schools in Lichfield will return this month with students debating the impact of social media.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Education, News

![The winners of the 2018 speaking competition](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/schools-speaking-comp-2018.jpg)

The winners of the 2018 speaking competition

A speaking competition for schools in Lichfield will return this month with students debating the impact of social media.

The Michael Fabricant-Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition will take place at the Lichfield Guildhall at 7pm on 11th March.

The topic for this year’s debate will be:

> ***“That this House believes the positive aspects of social media outweigh the negatives.”***  
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> Michael Fabricant-Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition debate topic

Four schools, each with teams of three, will be competing this year – The Friary School, King Edward VI School, Lichfield Cathedral School and Netherstowe School.

Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant said:

> “The competition is run on Parliamentary lines with the opening commencing with the mace being brought in.   
>  
> “The audience is invited to cheer and wave order papers, but no clapping is allowed just as in the House of Commons – except in the case of the Ukrainian Ambassador who attended last Wednesday. I shall be acting as Mr Speaker.  
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> “The motion is very topical as social media can be used for both good and evil.  
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> “Many will be aware that Facebook was blocked in Russia a few days ago following reports of atrocities in Ukraine.”  
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> Michael Fabricant MP

The competition will be judged by the Mayor and Sheriff of Lichfield, the President of Rotary Club Lichfield St Chad and Simon Price.