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Questions about politics for young people?

**helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
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This week, MP Gareth Thomas, has agreed to answer your questions on anything you like, including: his life as a MP; on serving his Harrow constituency; his 3 years as a Minister in the Department for International Development; his reflections on the 40+ countries he’s visited; his answer to why 2005’s ‘Make Poverty History’ and ‘Live8’ has made a difference; his views on why politics matters for young people; and even his bets on Arsenal’s chances in 2006...

To find out more info and submit a question - go here

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've never heard of that bloke, is he someone important?
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    LacyMay wrote:
    I've never heard of that bloke, is he someone important?

    Well as it says he's a Minister in the Department for International Development - which whether or not you consider to be important, sounds very interesting.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    **Helen** wrote:
    Well as it says he's a Minister in the Department for International Development - which whether or not you consider to be important, sounds very interesting.

    I didn't even know we had a Department for International Development :chin:

    I'm crap at anything politically related. I just wanted to know if he'd been on telly :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've heard of him ;p

    Do I count as a young person so I can go ask him a difficult question - I could ask one on behalf of many young people if necessary...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Anyone here should feel free to ask a question
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    do we get to see the answers? get klintock to ask one
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    muse- wrote:
    do we get to see the answers? get klintock to ask one


    :lol: He'll meet his match with Klintock .... a government minister for a government that doesn't exist etc etc
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    yeah, i love it when politicians get stuck for words, they're so full of themselves the rest of the time
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I remember around election time last year you got MPs from all 3 main parties to answer questions. Will you be sending the questions to the Tories and the Liberals for a response too?
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    Kentish wrote:
    I remember around election time last year you got MPs from all 3 main parties to answer questions. Will you be sending the questions to the Tories and the Liberals for a response too?

    No, this is just questions specifically for Gareth. We may do something more general later in the year however.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    **Helen** wrote:
    No, this is just questions specifically for Gareth. We may do something more general later in the year however.
    First name terms, eh? Do I smell New Labour leanings at TheSite HQ?

    And what's wrong with the RSPB?
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    Kentish wrote:
    First name terms, eh? Do I smell New Labour leanings at TheSite HQ?

    And what's wrong with the RSPB?

    Lol - actually for a second I really couldn't remember his surname that's why I just put Gareth! You smell nothin :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Would you kindly move this into the politics & debate forum. :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    BritJames wrote:
    Would you kindly move this into the politics & debate forum. :p
    They've already got one :p
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    **helen****helen** Deactivated Posts: 9,235 Supreme Poster
    BritJames wrote:
    Would you kindly move this into the politics & debate forum. :p

    It links to the P&D forum - that's why it's here ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Double bloody standards :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kentish wrote:
    I remember around election time last year you got MPs from all 3 main parties to answer questions. Will you be sending the questions to the Tories and the Liberals for a response too?
    and wasn't that liberal woman the most impressive?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The was great she was the only one who answered my challenging questions!
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