*The Debatewise Blog
Step by step
Just got back from a meeting at our lawyers, Skadden Arps. Can’t tell you how good it feels to be signing legal forms on the 21st floor of a very posh office in Docklands; not least because they’re doing all the work pro bono. Don’t know how much those guys charge but I’d love to be earning enough to afford them.Other than that, progress this week revolves around our new marketing strategy to focus on students. Students have the time and inclination to create debates and the resources to ensure they’re of great quality. Plus it turns out that trying to market to everyone on a budget of nothing is not very effective. Strange as that might seem.
Momentum is definitely building. The new idea has got everyone at HQ excited, as has the messages of support from people like Tony Benn and Boris Johnson. And yesterday we had a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Lords about possible ways of working together. They’re very keen to encourage more young people to participate in politics and we think the best way to do this is through the mechanism of debate. Nothing has been signed yet but early indications are promising.