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StevensPatrick Stevens
Recently retired, Tax Policy Director
Chartered Institute of Taxation
Patrick spent his career in public practice as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser latterly as a Partner in one of the “Big 4” firms of accountants as both a tax specialist partner and a managing partner. After retiring he became Tax Policy Director at the Chartered Institute of Taxation concerned primarily with advising the government on tax policy and implementation matters and explaining tax matters to the public. In the latter role Patrick has appeared several times on TV and radio in recent years.
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DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY
Regional Final: South East 2016/17
DEBATE: Social egg freezing
Regional Final: South East 2016/17
DEBATE: Political Parties
Qualifying Round: Sussex 2016/17
DEBATE: Political Parties
Qualifying Round: Sussex 2016/17
DEBATE: Medical data sharing
Qualifying Round: Surrey 2016/17
DEBATE: Artificial Intelligence
Qualifying Round: Surrey 2016/17
DEBATE: Historical monuments
Regional Final: London Inner 2015/16
DEBATE: Tax Incentives
Qualifying Round: Sussex 2015/16
DEBATE: Compulsory Vaccinations
Qualifying Round: Sussex 2015/16
DEBATE: Religious Freedom
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
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To stage one of our Championships for six to 12 teams costs £6,000. Find out more on Bernie’s
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