REGIONAL FINALS
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WINNER: The Godolphin School
09:30-10:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10:05-10:15 WELCOME
10:20-11:30 ROUND 1
"Artistic expression should never be censored"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Sarah McIntyre
Buckinghamshire Bench
Jonathan Romain MBE
Maidenhead Synagogue
Simon Wilde
Genomics England
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Kunal Dutta
The Independent & Channel 4 News
Grant Tucker
The Times
Robert Whelan
Civitas: The Institute for the Study of Civil Society
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
Kunal Dutta
The Independent & Channel 4 News
Sarah McIntyre
Buckinghamshire Bench
Peter Smith
St. Mary’s University
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Nina Alphey
Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
Grant Tucker
The Times
Paul Zanelli
Transport Systems Catapult
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
Rebecca Newton
Mind Candy
Jonathan Romain MBE
Maidenhead Synagogue
Simon Wilde
Genomics England
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Nina Alphey
Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
Simon Thompson
CIPR
Paul Zanelli
Transport Systems Catapult
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
15:10-15:40 TEA & COFFEE
15:40-17:00 FINAL
"Voting should be made compulsory in the UK"
FOR:
WINNER OF GROUP 1
AGAINST:
WINNER OF GROUP 2
CHAIR
JUDGES
Dan Lewis
Institute of Directors; Future Energy Stratergies
Rebecca Newton
Mind Candy
Simon Thompson
CIPR
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.