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• Increase in confidence grows to 59.5%
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Regional Finals South London 2009-2010

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Lambeth, Croydon, Southwark, Bromley, Wandsworth, Greenwich, Bexley, Merton & Richmond, Kingston, Lewisham

Lambeth Winners - 2nd December 2009 - Dunraven School

Felix Taylor 1st from Dunraven School Subject: "Lies"

Kadeem Thomas 2nd from Charles Edward Brooke School Subject: "To eat or not to eat"

Sam Hindley 3rd from Dunraven School Subject "Carrot Top"

Croydon Winners - 18th March 2010 - Norbury Manor Business & Enterprise College

Mayward Martindale 1st from Norbury Manor Business & Enterprise College Subject: "The cruelty of war"

Shakir Forbes 2nd from Woodcote High School Subject: "Inspiration of music"

Andrew Gray 3rd from Edenham High School Subject: "Change"

Southwark Winners - 22nd March 2010 - Bacons College

Tim Armoo 1st from The City of London Academy Subject: "The power of a smile"

Tayo Mustapha 2nd from Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Subject: "Make-up"

Abu Rojas 3rd from The City of London Academy Subject: "Everyone matters"

Bromley Winners - 23rd March 2010 - Cator Park School

Eleanor Curry 1st from Langley Park School for Girls Subject: "The corduroy revolution"

Jessica Jacques 2nd from Beaverwood School Subject: "Cast out"

Lucy Bradford 3rd from Priory School Subject: "Paranoia"

Wandsworth Winners - 23rd March 2010 - Graveney School

Joseph Goodman 1st from St Cecilia's School Subject: "Gamers"

Mehwisch Khan 2nd from Ashcroft Technology Academy Subject: "Stereotyping"

Olivia Ziregbe 3rd from Burntwood School Subject: "My role model - my mum"

Greenwich Winners - 25th March 2010 - Woolwich Polythechnic

Micheal Omoniyi 1st from Woolwich Polytechnic Subject: "Were you there?"

Deren Mehmet 2nd from Crown Woods School Subject: "Stereotypes are to be laughed at"

Emily O'Malley 3rd from St Ursula's Convent School Subject: "Transport"

Bexley Winners - 26th March 2010 - The Business Academy

Tom Selley 1st from Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School Subject: "Capital punishment"

James Fitzgibbon 2nd from Beths Grammar School Subject: "God and Science"

Emma Abamu 3rd from Trinity School, Belvedere Subject: "Immigration"

Winners Richmond & Merton - 30th March 2010 - Teddington School

Richard Noble 1st from Orleans Park School Subject: "Gay marriage"

Samuel Adussei 2nd from St Mark's Academy Subject: "Don't give up"

Karina Revell 3rd from Waldegrave School Subject: "Be grateful for what you've got"

Sutton Winners - 31st March 2010 - Overton Grange School

Ife Obakin 1st from Wallington High School for Girls Subject: "What is normal?"

Susanna Hartland 2nd from Nonsuch High School for Girls Subject: "Open your eyes"

Ellie Best 3rd from Cheam High School Subject: "Body perfect vs perfect personality"

Kingston Winners - 11th May 2010 - Chessington Community College

Sai Prudhvi Ulluri 1st from Tiffin School Subject: "Taking risks"

Elliot Blagrove 2nd from Chessington Community College Subject: "Bullying"

Jason Pollard 3rd from Coombe Boys School Subject: "Sweet vindication"

Winners Lewisham - 11th June 2010 - Connisborough College

Otis Agbaimoni 1st from Knights Academy Subject: "Slang"

Jack Jordan 2nd from Hatcham College Subject: "Who wants to be a millionaire?"

Bevon Blair 3rd from Conisborough College Subject: "Empowerment, not spoon feeding"