REGIONAL FINALS
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WINNER: The Mount School
09:30-10:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10:05-10:15 WELCOME
10:20-11:30 ROUND 1
"We should pursue a policy of 'trade not aid'"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Kim Knott
Lancaster University
Andy Shaw
writer and comedy club organiser
Paul Thomas
Leeds Salon
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Simon Belt
Simply Better IT
Charles Brickdale
Keighley Civitas Supplementary School
Chris Whitehead
Balfour Beatty plc
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
11:30-11:40 CHANGEOVER
11:40-12:50 ROUND 2
"The British press requires tougher regulation"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Donna Cox
Leeds City Council
Craig Fairnington
Academy of Ideas
Rob Lyons
Academy of Ideas
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Simon Belt
Simply Better IT
Kathryn Ecclestone
University of Sheffield
Andy Shaw
writer and comedy club organiser
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
12:50-13:50 LUNCH
14:00-15:10 ROUND 3
"Behaviour change is the best route to sustainability"
GROUP 1
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Donna Cox
Leeds City Council
Paul Thomas
Leeds Salon
Graeme Tiffany
independent education consultant
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
GROUP 2
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
Charles Brickdale
Keighley Civitas Supplementary School
Rob Lyons
Academy of Ideas
Chris Whitehead
Balfour Beatty plc
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
15:10-15:40 TEA & COFFEE
15:40-17:00 FINAL
"Physician assisted suicide should remain illegal"
FOR:
WINNER OF GROUP 1
AGAINST:
WINNER OF GROUP 2
CHAIR
JUDGES
Kim Knott
Lancaster University
Ursula Philpot
Leeds Beckett University
Graeme Tiffany
independent education consultant
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.