| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: | |
| Group email: | Current Affairs Discussion group |
| When: | On Thursdays 2:00 pm 3rd Thursday of the Month |
| Venue: | St Andrew's Methodist Church |
| Cost: | £3.00 |
Please Note there will be no meeting of the Current Affairs Discussion Group in June
There is always more than one view regarding any and all current event.
What are your view and how do they compare with the views of other members?
Topic for Next Meeting 16th July 2026
Topic : “The UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016 and actually left in 2020. Estimates of the economic loss to national income range from 6% to 8%. Is now the time to seek to re-join the EU and what would be the consequences?”.
Previous Topics Discussed
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 14-May-26 | There is pressure to develop new oil and gas fields in UK waters. What factors should influence any decision? |
| 16-Apr-26 | There has been a failure to solve the issue of funding for elderly social care for decades. What should be done? |
19-Mar-26 | There are presently proposals for the re-organisation of local government. What would the necessary criteria be for effective local government?” |
| 19-Feb-26 | “United Nations talks to stop plastic pollution recently collapsed. Are we building a major problem for future generations and if so, what should we do about it?” |
| 22-Jan-26 | Does a large parliamentary majority create a one-party state |
| 20-Nov-25 | What went wrong with the planning, construction and cost of HS2? |
| 18-Sept-25 | Does the increasing power of oligarchs around the world threaten constitutional government and democracy? |
| 21-Aug-25 | Is private ownership the best model for the water industry? If not, why not and what should the alternative be? |
| 17-Jul-25 | How can town centres thrive? |
| 12-Jun-25 | Is Democracy in decline? |
| 15-May-25 | Should we be dependent on the United States for our future defence? |
| 17-Apr-25 | Should billionaires and global companies be more heavily taxed? |
| 20-Mar-25 | As global temperatures seem about to surpass 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels, is there a realistic prospect of international action to prevent catastrophic climate change? |
| 20-Feb-25 | Political party funding reliant on large donations undermines democracy and risks corruption. True or False? |
| 16-Jan-25 | With a low birth rate and an ageing population does Britain face a Demographic crisis |
| 21-Nov-24 | Should Local and seasonal food be a priority? |
| 19-Sept-24 | Should social media be made liable for the content of their sites |
| 15-Aug-24 | Should we welcome the onset of a cashless society |
| 18-Jul-24 | In 2016, the United Kingdom voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union. Has the country benefited since? |
| 13-Jun-24 | Should smacking be made illegal in England and Northern Ireland? |
| 16-May-24 | Would the introduction of proportional representation lead to more far-sited decision making? |
| 18-Apr-24 | Is machine learning (artificial intelligence) a threat to mankind? |
| 18-Mar-24 | Do the positives of social media outweigh the negatives? |
| 15-Feb-24 | Is the British baby boomer generation the most fortunate ever? |
| 18-Jan-24 | Should dog licences be re-introduces? |
| 16-Nov-23 | Should vaping be banned for teenagers? |
| 21-Sep-23 | Is Britain's nuclear deterrent a waste of money? |