In the Polls

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In our poll of 18 eleven and 12 year olds, the Conservatives gained 50% of the vote, Liberal Democrats 27.78% and Labour 22.22%
We asked our group “If there was one thing you could ask the new government to do for young people what would it be?


Conservative:
Darcy, 11 - Liquid envy clubs for our age
Emily, 12 –. Liquid envy clubs for our age
Alex, 12 –. New parks for young people to hang out in.
Ellie, 12 –. Shorter lessons and more flexible timetable
Ellie, 12 –. Free transport for children.
Martin, 11 –. Tennis courts near where we live
Phil, 11 –. More local sports
Megan, 12 - . Kids transport – safe travel for younger kids
Josie, 12 – more evenness in lessons, ie the same number of drama lessons as science.

Liberal Democrat
Phoebe, 12 –. More choice on [curriculum] lessons.
Ellen, 12 –. More clubs for people my age and less homework.
Ewan, 12 – . Time to go home at lunch time
Isobel, 10 – more action against vandalism
Poppy, 11 – make public buildings cleaner and nicer to be in.

Labour
Kirsty, 12 –. Free public transport for kids and alternatives to sport at school.
Alice, 12 –. A different prime minister to Gordon!
Tasha, 11 – more pedestrian crossings and paths
Issey, 12 – Eco friendly clubs and more stuff to stop climate change

We also asked eight of our 14 to 18 year olds the same thing, here the Liberal Democrats and Labour gained 37.5% of the vote, Conservative 12.5% Other 12.5% They replied:

Liberal Democrat:
Christopher, 17 –
I do not agree with what the Conservatives are planning for younger children and I do not agree with their plans for conscription, where individuals are being made to do community service which I believe will cause further problems as people cannot do the things they wish to do, which may lead one to dislike the Government for what they have made someone do.
Definitely to put more funds into schools so more educational material can be used by students. I would also like to see more resources such as computers put into more schools as well as more school funded trips to study educational sites.

Ellie, 15
I would ask the new Prime minister to rethink how the education system works, the curriculum and how we our education is based around exams and results. Also university, how now a degree has become less meaningful but still just as expensive. More people are now coming out with degrees, however more poeple are entering the work force in huge amounts of debts. How can this be a productive way for young people to be educated or live?

Nathan, 14
I'd abolish university tuition fees!

Labour
Ollie, 16.
because they have best policies for education.
I would ask the prime minister why young adults don’t have more too do. This would stop many of us hanging round on the streets.

Anon, 16
Introduce free (at least cheaper), reliable and accessible public transport for all young people.

Samuel, 18
To Reduce Tuition Fees to at least the amount they are in Scotland, preferably get rid of all of them.

Conservative
Jenna, 16 – Conservative.
Lower the age of drinking

Other
Vicki, 16.
Its all talk, none of them will actually change anything.