Leader of the Opposition (or “LO”)

  • Date 2022-07-21

General Definition: The first speaker for the opening opposition in a British Parliamentary (BP) debate. LO is a five-minute speech.

  • Public Forum: not used in PF.
  • World Schools Debate: not used in WSD.
  • British Parliamentary: see general definition.
  • Canadian National Debate Format: not used in CNDF.