December Championship 2020
Debating Matters will go online this Autumn with two six-school championships in November and in December.
In this second competition, sixth-form students from six schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters Online December Champions 2020 through a series of online debates across two weeks.
DEBATE 1: “Social egg freezing empowers women“
GROUP 1
Tuesday 1 December
14.00-15.30
FOR
Barnard Castle School
AGAINST
Burgate School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Tegan Lucas
Jo Phillips
Richard Harris
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Rob Lyons
GROUP 2
Wednesday 2 December
14.00-15.30
FOR
Queen Mary’s College
AGAINST
The Kingston Academy
CHAIR
JUDGES
Dr Jane Greaves
Roy Lilley
Vicky Pryce
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Jacob Reynolds
DEBATE 2: “In the digital age, we should not expect our online activities to remain private”
GROUP 1
Wednesday 2 December
10.00-11.30
FOR
Burgate School
AGAINST
Tarporley High School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Jasmine Birtles
Dr Jan MacVarish
Joe Nutt
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Geoff Kidder
GROUP 2
Thursday 3 December
14.00-15.30
FOR
The Kingston Academy
AGAINST
Truro School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Anne Fergusson
Dr Ralph Leighton
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Mo Lovatt
DEBATE 3: “Unhealthy lifestyles are not the business of government”
GROUP 1
Thursday 3 December
10.00-11.30
FOR
Barnard Castle
AGAINST
Tarporley High School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Dr Nicholas Silk
Claire Smith
Simon Warr
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Geoff Kidder
GROUP 2
Friday 4 December
14.00-15.30
FOR
Queen Mary’s College
AGAINST
Truro School
CHAIR
JUDGES
Jonny Best
Tracey Follows
Paul Thomas
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Alastair Donald
FINAL DEBATE: “Britain should pay reparations for its colonial past“
Tues 8 December, 14.00-16.00
AGAINST
Queen Mary’s College
CHAIR
JUDGES
Eileen Atkins
Calvin Robinson
Nat Edwards
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES