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Schoolchildren came out on top in a House of Lords debate on cancel culture.

Milngavie pupils crowned champs at international debate competition BRILLIANT pupils from a Milngavie school have debated their way to international success.  S5 and S6 students from Douglas Academy have been crowned champs at the inaugural GB-India Debating Matters Competition. The success adds to the schools debate teams impressive record. They have won the Scotland and Northern Ireland finals each year from 2013-2016 and reached the UK semi-finals three times.  Raj Bhaumik, Eo...

7 Jan 2021 POINTS WELL MADE: Matthew Forster and Veto Vepkhvadze who took first prize in the Debating Matters competition SIXTH formers presented the perfect argument to win a national debating competition which was held for the first time online. Barnard Castle School students Matthew Forster and Vato Vepkhvadze took the top prize in a competition organised by the charity Battle of Ideas (BOI), which was established to advance education by providing forums for discussion and debate. Vato, ...

From left, Barnard Castle School sixth formers Matthew Forster and Vato Vepkhvadze celebrate becoming national champions after winning the Debating Matters Championships SIXTH formers used the power of argument to win a national debating competition held for the first time online. Barnard Castle School students Matthew Forster and Vato Vepkhvadze took the top prize in a competition organised by the charity Battle of Ideas (BOI), which was established to advance education by providing forums...