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Sam Greenland
Greenland: Gillard wins Australian leaders’ debate
Judge: Sam Greenland Winner: Julia Gillard Scores: Gillard 80 | Tony Abbott 78 Reasons: Julia Gillard narrowly won this debate after a stilted start, finishing more strongly and landing a few key blows in the final exchanges. Abbott, on the other hand, started well but was reduced by the end of the debate to reading pre-rehearsed and uninspiring … Continue reading
Judge Profile – Sam Greenland
Sam has judged, competed and coached at international level since 1996, and is the current Chair of the World Universities Debating Council. He is a full-time secondary teacher, and recently completed a research thesis on the role debating can play in teaching mainstream curriculum subjects. Originally from the UK, he is now based at the … Continue reading
