July Public Policy Championship
This is the third of three Public Policy Championships organised in association with PERT. The aim is for students to debate issues of contemporary relevance to public policy issues in the UK today. The winners will be crowned DM July Public Policy Champions.
DEBATE 1: The UK should reduce its foreign aid budget
GROUP 1
Tues 6 July
14.00-15.30
FOR
Richmond upon Thames College
AGAINST
John Hampden Grammar School
CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds
DEBATE 2: “Tech companies should act to stop online misinformation“
GROUP 1
Weds 7 July
10.00-11.30
FOR
John Hampden Grammar School
AGAINST
Springwood High School
CHAIR
Ella Whelan
DEBATE 3: Universal basic income is not a solution to our social and economic problems
FINAL DEBATE: The government should impose a duty of support for free speech in universities
Tuesday 13 July, 14.00-16.00
AGAINST
Ysgol Gyfun Plasmawr
CHAIR
Mo Lovatt
JUDGES
Dr Piers Benn
David Bowden
Dr Jan MacVarish
WINNER: Springwood High School