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Regional Finals East London 2009-2010

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Islington, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Havering, Hackney, Redbridge, Newham, Barking and Dagenham

Islington Winners - 17th March 2010 - London Metropolitan University

Idris Sobande 1st from Central Foundation Boys School Subject "Is the world ready for a black James Bond?

Simi Sule 2nd from Mount Carmel School Subject: "A door"

Ada Mary Bahmukom 3rd from Mount Carmel School Subject: "Heroes"

Tower Hamlets Winners - 24th March 2010 - Bethnal Green Technology College

Enam Ahmod 1st from Bow Boys School Subject: "I see no change"

Yasmin Hall 2nd from Swanlea School Subject: "Tubism"

Renee Bailey 3rd from Central Foundation School Subject: "TV"

Waltham Forest Winners - 5th May 2010 - The Heathcote School

Anxhella Gradeci 1st from The Lammas School Subject: "Back in your day"

Aliyah Thiombiano 2nd from Walthamstow School for Girls Subject "Romeo & Juliet"

Henry Wisbey-Broom 3rd from The Heathcote School Subject "Gingerism"

Winners Havering - 13th May 2010 - Redden Court School

Alex Oliver 1st from Gaynes School Subject: "Historical empires of the world"

Zac Zenosos 2nd from Redden Court School Subject: "Late buses"

Jonathan Tubb 3rd from St Edward's School Subject: "Grow up"

Hackney Winners - 25th May 2010 - Cardinal Pole School

Mei-Li Evans 1st from Haggerston School Subject: "Procrastination"

Shaqel Grant 2nd from The Petchey Academy Subject: "Black culture"

Tejegula Bunduka 3rd from Haggerston School Subject "What is a bad man?"

Winners Redbridge - 27th May 2010 - Valentines High School

Sofia Noor 1st from Mayfield School Subject: "Life is hard"

Tom McKeon 2nd from Wanstead High School Subject: "Homophobia"

Carissa Kingsley Mwananshiku 3rd from Ilford Ursuline High School Subject: "Teenagism"

Winners Newham - 8th June 2010 - Kingsford Community School

Beverley Niketia 1st from Royal Docks Community School Subject: "What's your story?"

Courtney Matthews 2nd from Cumberland School Subject: "Why war?"

Oscar Lyons 3rd from Forest Gate Community School Subject: "Twilight"

Winners Barking & Dagenham - 9th June 2010 - Dagenham Park Community School

Danielle Phillips 1st from Barking Abbey School Subject "Who is she?"

Sayeeda Ali 2nd from Eastbury Comprehensive School Subject: "Multicultural Britain"

Jordan Geraghty 3rd from All Saints Catholic School Subject: "Dreams and ambitions"