The second event in the ‘Student Life Tours’ happened last Friday at the University of East Anglia CF branch. Once again TheYoungConservative, who was on the panel, has done a review:

On Friday, 31st October, whilst most people were out celebrating Halloween, a panel of leading conservatives were at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, battling with the ghoulish European Union and preaching the exorcism of the demon, tax. On this second stop in the current tour the panel consisted of Simon Richards of the Freedom Association, Phil Booth of NO2ID, myself as co-editor of TYC, Tim Aker for the TaxPayers’ Alliance, PPC Anthony Little and Patrick Sullivan, the CF National Campaign Director and Student Life Chairman.

The contrast with our previous stop, in Exeter, a week earlier, was clear. The Exeter crowd had drawn up a varied selection of questions; the UEA students, some in unholy festive garb, were predominately interested in the EU and taxation – so much for students not caring about tax. The common factor, though, was the quality of questions, ranging from the small details of the FairTax, to levels of European integration (or, preferably, none).

Also in common with Exeter the event was well attended, and the debate passionate. It was also heartening to see dissent amongst the panel, and the students, which ensured we had insufficient time to thrash out all the points we’d have liked to have made.

Once again the Freedom Association generously held a Free Spirits event in the student bar afterwards, and raffled off a bottle of finest ‘Free Spirits’ label gin to one lucky student.

Hats off to chairman Paul Wells for hosting the evening and keeping the debate moving along; and, as ever, to Patrick Sullivan for organising this fantastic tour. Onwards to Nottingham!

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