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ColeSimon Cole
Media Consultant
A seasoned journalist, Simon was worked for the BBC, ITN and Sky. In the 1980s he was an ITN Correspondent before becoming a news editor. In 1994 he joined Sky News as Deputy Head of News, Head of Newsgathering and then Managing Editor. During his time at Sky he won many awards from the Royal Television Society, BAFTA and an Emmy in New York.
PEOPLE
DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY
Qualifying Round: Buckinghamshire 2016/17
DEBATE: Contact sports
Qualifying Round: Buckinghamshire 2016/17
DEBATE: Social egg freezing
Qualifying Round: Buckinghamshire 2016/17
DEBATE: Autonomous vehicles
Qualifying Round: Harrow 2015/16
DEBATE: Religious Freedom
Qualifying Round: Harrow 2015/16
DEBATE: Compulsory Vaccinations
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.