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The week on the Floor·weighed 2m ago

This week

Ranked by what happened in the last seven days: new propositions, seats taken, votes cast and rulings handed down. Each counts for less the older it gets, so a debate argued today beats one that was busy on Monday.

I.Most argued

  1. 1
    Nuclear power · Ruled

    Nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero by 2050.

    Amira Khan v Daniel Okafor

    heat 50.2
  2. 2
    Remote work · Live

    Remote-first companies outperform office-first companies.

    Sofia Reyes v Kenji Watanabe

    heat 33.8
  3. 3
    AI in schools · Live

    Schools should allow students to use AI assistants for homework.

    Leila Haddad, Amira Khan v Omar Siddiqui

    heat 31.1
  4. 4
    UN Security Council reform · Seat open

    The permanent members' veto at the UN Security Council should be abolished.

    Omar Siddiqui v Open seat

    heat 1.6

III.Fresh rulingsEvery ruling

For Not essential · medium confidence

Nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero by 2050.

A close, high-quality debate. Side A made the stronger case that firm low-carbon power is hard to replace, but Side B held Side A to the motion's word 'essential', and Side A's narrowing of the claim in round three cost the decisive clash.

1d ago