Red Poppy Debate | Harry Leslie Smith | Proposition

SUBSCRIBE for more speakers ► http://is.gd/OxfordUnion Oxford Union on Facebook:   / theoxfordunion   Oxford Union on Twitter: @OxfordUnion Website: http://www.oxford-union.org/ The Motion: This House Would Not Wear The Red Poppy Harry Leslie Smith closes the case for the proposition, as the fifth speaker of six in the debate. The motion was defeated by 241 votes to 93. Harry Leslie Smith is a former RAF serviceman, serving in WWII. Known for his speech at the 2014 Labour Party Conference, he wrote for The Guardian about why he no longer wears the Red Poppy. ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Oxford Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. Since 1823, the Union has been promoting debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.