OUDC & John Lamont MP: Political Communication In Practice.

​Note: This debate is for enrolled students of the Open University only. Please sign up with your Open University email address so we can verify your eligibility.

​Join the Open University Debate Club (OUDC) for a non-party-political talk with John Lamont, the MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, on how politicians frame arguments, build speeches, develop key messages, answer difficult questions and adapt ideas for different audiences.

​Meeting time and date: Monday 28 September 2026, 5pm to 6pm, on Zoom.

​Agenda

• ​5pm: Welcome and introduction

• ​5.05pm: 45-minute talk from John Lamont

• ​5.50pm: Audience questions

• ​6pm: Close

​This free event is limited to 100 places. You can submit questions during the session via the event chat. Selected questions will be answered at the end.

​The session will be recorded for future promotional use, and contributions may appear in the recording.

​OUDC is a student-led, volunteer-run and unfunded organisation.