The Battle of Ideas takes place over just one weekend, but the debates you hear, and the arguments you have, last for months afterwards. Nowhere else have I ever been so uncomfortable, so challenged and so engaged. From bolshy youngsters to well-trained academics, everyone is welcome to have their say - the outcome is truly electric.
Dr Anthony Daniels aka Theodore Dalrymple, psychiatrist; columnist; author, Spoilt Rotten: The toxic cult of sentimentality