Less than a year after controversial journalist Rod Liddle sparked protest across the UK for his comments at an engagement at Durham, he is due to return to the University again. 

Durham Union Society (DUS), a student-run debating society, has organised for Mr Liddle to speak in a debate set to run on November 11.

When approached for comment, the president of Durham Union Society, Amy Mitchell, said: "Debates are designed to be respectful and informative, with care being taken to invite a representative panel of people who can make an informed contribution, whether that be as an expert in the field or someone with first-hand experience.  

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"All of our debates have a moderator and, with very few exceptions, the audience is inquisitive without being unjustifiably provocative."

The debate Liddle will be involved in is titled "This House Would not go to Durham University", where he will be arguing against the merits of attending the University.  

This comes less than a year after the comments Mr Liddle made at a formal sparked national outrage, and triggered student protests and walkouts. 

Palatinate, Durham University's award-winning newspaper, shared DUS's leaked term card with The Northern Echo. 

It details appearances from both Rod Liddle and author Julie Bindel, who has faced backlash for her "transphobic" and "heterophobic" comments. 

Ms Bindel, who grew up in Darlington,  has had previous engagements at the Union Society cancelled.

She had complained that she had been "de-platformed" after being asked to sign a University inclusivity agreement. 

The debate Ms Bindel is due to appear in is titled "This House Regrets the rise of OnlyFans", and will be held on November 25. 

Rod Liddle also has a history with the university - when giving a dinner speech at Durham University's South College, Liddle remarked: "A person with an X and a Y chromosome, that has a long, dangling penis, is scientifically a man, and that is pretty much, scientifically, the end of the story.”

Liddle also added: "It is fairly easily proven that colonialism is not remotely the major cause of Africa’s problems, just as it is very easy to prove that the educational underachievement of British people of Caribbean descent or African Americans is nothing to do with institutional or structural racism."

Students attending the formal dinner walked out after being offended by Liddle's "transphobic and racist" comments and were later branded "pathetic" by the college's principal, Professor Tim Luckhurst. 

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A Durham University spokesperson said: "Durham Union Society is an independent, student-run debating society. 

"We have a procedure in place to help both the Society and the University plan for their events, but this has not been followed in this instance. 

"This event will be advertised in advance so that students can make an informed decision regarding their participation. 

"We would expect all student-led debates to be conducted in a balanced manner.   

"Durham University is committed to freedom of expression within the law and to the safety of staff, students and visitors to the University."

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