REGIONAL FINALS
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09:30-10:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10:05-10:15 WELCOME
10:20-11:30 ROUND 1
"The greatest show on Earth is worth it"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Shirley Dent
PhonepayPlus
Ralph Leighton
Canterbury Christ Church University
Roy Lilley
Health policy analyst, writer, broadcaster and commentator
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School
AGAINST:
Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Phil Booth
medConfidential; TRUTH2POWER; Einstein's Attic
Jo Phillips
journalist
Harry Witchel
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
11:30-11:40 CHANGEOVER
11:40-12:50 ROUND 2
"We should introduce a system of presumed consent for organ donation"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Shirley Dent
PhonepayPlus
Roy Lilley
Health policy analyst, writer, broadcaster and commentator
Anke Struckmeier-Eickenberg
Statoil UK
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham
AGAINST:
Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Sean Bell
Brighton Salon
Arash Nazhad
Statoil
Harry Witchel
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
12:50-13:50 LUNCH
14:00-15:10 ROUND 3
"Population growth and rising living standards are unsustainable"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Rob Killick
ClerksWell
Ralph Leighton
Canterbury Christ Church University
Anke Struckmeier-Eickenberg
Statoil UK
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School
AGAINST:
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham
CHAIR
JUDGES
Phil Booth
medConfidential; TRUTH2POWER; Einstein's Attic
Arash Nazhad
Statoil
Jo Phillips
journalist
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
15:10-15:40 TEA & COFFEE
15:40-17:00 FINAL
"Social media is rejuvenating political protest"
FOR:
WINNER OF GROUP 1
AGAINST:
WINNER OF GROUP 2
CHAIR
JUDGES
Shirley Dent
PhonepayPlus
Rob Killick
ClerksWell
John Knight
Statoil ASA
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.