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ASA TODAY
Issue 22, Term 1, 2013
The All Saints’ Academy Newspaper
Pages 9-12
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Sixth Form go to Parliament By Jack Lane
Student Reporter
On the 2nd October the A-level students of All Saints’ Academy went to London to visit the Houses of Parliament. The first thing we did was a Q & A session with Alan Campbell MP; he is the Labour Opposition Deputy Chief Whip. From listening to his answers he seems to be a very enthusiastic politician who has strong views. His talk was very insightful. Afterwards we met Martin Horwood MP, who is our Cheltenham MP. Martin had recently been reported to have said how faith schools could make non-religious pupils feel like second class citizens, however when questioned about this he gave us an apology and explained to us how his words had been taken out of
context. I feel a bit of sympathy is needed as a politician’s life can be hard and the media can twist words. After a chat with Mr Horwood we were taken on tours of the Houses of Parliament which were very beautiful and interesting. The main problem being we were not allowed to sit down on the seats in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. We visited Downing Street and had a photograph outside 10 Downing Street, which I may add was surprisingly busy. The final and probably most fun for most was our visit to Oxford Street. It was a long strip of massive shops, our shopping centre pales in comparison. My friends and I even saw an ex-Eastenders star! In conclusion I can say that our trip was amazing. Student Emily Domm said, `I didn’t really know what to expect but I enjoyed it and learned a lot about politics.` Also student Harmony Wheeler said, `It was well worth the money; the experience was great.`
Above: Sixth Form students outside Parliament
Above: Half of the students with Mrs Gooch outside Downing Street
Above: Students doing a Q & A with MP Alan Campbell
“It was well worth the money; the experience was great!” Harmony Wheeler