REGIONAL FINALS
Share this event:
WINNER: Douglas Academy
09:30-10:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10:05-10:15 WELCOME
10:20-11:30 ROUND 1
"Voting should be made compulsory in the UK"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
David Fagan
North Lanarkshire Council
Ross Greer
Scottish Green Party
Jane Kille
Volunteer Centre Edinburgh
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Susan Burr
Freelance independent educational consultant
Jane Donald
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Adam Rawcliffe
Academy of Ideas
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
11:30-11:40 CHANGEOVER
11:40-12:50 ROUND 2
"The UK should liberalise its drugs policy"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
David Fagan
North Lanarkshire Council
Jeanette Findlay
University of Glasgow
David Hopes
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Susan Burr
Freelance independent educational consultant
Jane Donald
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Christine Hamilton
Christine Hamilton Consulting
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
12:50-13:50 LUNCH
14:00-15:10 ROUND 3
"Physician assisted suicide should be legalised"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Chris Fremantle
Independent Researcher and Producer
Jane Kille
Volunteer Centre Edinburgh
Christopher Waddell
National Trust for Scotland
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Donald J. Davidson
University of Edinburgh/MRC Centre for Inflammation Research
Christine Hamilton
Christine Hamilton Consulting
Adam Rawcliffe
Academy of Ideas
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
15:10-15:40 TEA & COFFEE
15:40-17:00 FINAL
"Artistic expression should never be censored"
FOR:
WINNER OF GROUP 1
AGAINST:
WINNER OF GROUP 2
CHAIR
JUDGES
Donald J. Davidson
University of Edinburgh/MRC Centre for Inflammation Research
Chris Fremantle
Independent Researcher and Producer
Carol Tannahill
Glasgow Centre for Population Health; Scottish Government
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
17:00-17:30 PRESENTATIONS & CLOSING COMMENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday 27 June:
Oxfordshire Championship at Oxford Union, in partnership with Magdalen College School and Oxford Festival of Arts
Friday 5 July:
North East Championship at Durham Sixth Form Centre
CHAMPIONSHIP ARCHIVE
Find a list of all our previous championship events here.
SUPPORT DEBATING MATTERS
Bernie Whelan, our DM coordinator, is raising money for Debating Matters.
To stage one of our Championships for six to 12 teams costs £6,000. Find out more on Bernie’s
Wonderful fundraising page.