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tnreeves

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tnreeves asked Rachael Dumigan: "Do you think that political parties and more importantly the government really take youth pressure groups and political groups such as The British Youth Council and Student Unions seriously? Can you ..." Show more »"Do you think that political parties and more importantly the government really take youth pressure groups and political groups such as The British Youth Council and Student Unions seriously? Can you give some examples of the government acting upon what these groups have campaigned for? Or is the government only willing to listen if this will win them popularity with the electorate?" Show less »
Rachael Dumigan answer: "I do think they listen, whether they act on what they have heard is completely different. One example where action has been taken is the free travel for under 16 year olds in London – that came about ..." Show more»" I do think they listen, whether they act on what they have heard is completely different. One example where action has been taken is the free travel for under 16 year olds in London – that came about from pressure from young people. I think politicians are starting to try to consult young people about the issues that effect them, I just think at the minute they don’t necessarily take to next step and act on what they have heard. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 05 2007 6:11:53 AM
tnreeves asked Jo Swinson: "Have you ever been discriminated against in Parliament because of your age? Do you feel that your opinion has ever counted for less due to your age?"
Jo Swinson answer: "I think discriminated against is perhaps too strong it’s certainly been used against me by interestingly enough not by back benchers but by front benchers on the labour and tory benches. In fact, a week..." Show more»" I think discriminated against is perhaps too strong it’s certainly been used against me by interestingly enough not by back benchers but by front benchers on the labour and tory benches. In fact, a week after the government introduced the age discrimination legislation, I asked a question about the number of young Scottish people who getting paid less because of their age and the government minister shouted out “are you one of them?” – completely undermining his government’s introduction of age discrimination legislation. I don’t mind the odd bit of banter but it is possibly a bit inappropriate coming from the front bench spokespeople. I don’t think that means they are taking what I am saying less seriously but it is a bit irritating as they wouldn’t necessarily shout something sexist at me if I stood up and asked a question about maternity services. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 05 2007 5:40:43 AM
tnreeves asked Jo Swinson: "Given recent events withing the Liberal Party, how old is too old to be a leader of a major political party?"
Jo Swinson answer: "I think it is very regrettable with this climate and I don’t know if there is a magic age, it always seems to me that there is a little golden window of about 40 to 55 where people have earned their ..." Show more»" I think it is very regrettable with this climate and I don’t know if there is a magic age, it always seems to me that there is a little golden window of about 40 to 55 where people have earned their stripes and they have enough experience but they are not quite past it yet – but I don’t think we should say that anything outside that age is too young or too old and to be honest I think it is the media that are effectively saying that. Ming went through 70 interviews during the Lib Dem conference and in every single one he was asked if he was too old to do the job. When you are the leader of a political party and your job is to get across policies on a range of issues and in every interview valuable time is spent talking about your age then that is interfering with your ability to do your job, sadly. In a sense, that question might be best directed towards sections of the media who are drawing the cartoons. Even now I see the same cartoonists who depicted Ming with a zimmer frame are now depicting one of the candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats in nappies because he happens to be 40 – you can’t win. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 05 2007 5:34:21 AM