Page No: 4 Dulwich Despatch
A Year 7 View on the Elections
I often wonder what goes through the heads of those crazy politicians. A lot of them are a bit silly, don’t you think? Some of the subjects of their so - called debates are also a bit silly, like ‘Should we keep our nuclear submarines, or get more?’ Well, I think that if you have paid for them you may as well keep them, just for emergencies if nothing else. Also there is no point in getting more because firstly, they are extremely powerful and just one can bring down an entire city; secondly, they aren’t the cheapest of items and the money could actually be used to raise the standard of the community services in the UK, such as the poorly - funded NHS, or the metropolitan police, who need more staff. Simply put, the money can be spent on helping people rather than inspiring fear of death and annihilation. It may be that as a child I do not understand politics. However some debates are just a matter of common sense and yet for some reason politicians can go rambling on about them. This is why the forthcoming elections are a bit confusing from my point of view. As a Year 7 I have not had the chance to study politics, so this probably isn’t the most accurate report.
Yovan Hadzic 7E told me, ‘I want the Conservatives to win because all Labour will do is raise taxes until there isn’t any more money left for the people.’
Jude Pearson 7W stated, ‘I would hate it if UKIP won because I think they are just racist and all they want to do is make Britain one race.’
Aiken Furlong 7E said, ‘I am really not sure who I want to win because all the politicians say they will do A and B when they get to power but they never do.’
Kyle Moiser 7W told me, ‘Whoever gets into power, I know that something bad will come out of it. Even if other good things come out of it something bad will also happen.’
Overall it is a mixed result, as some people don’t like any of the parties, other people like some but most of the people I talked to really weren’t sure. So I think I can confidently say that every party has its ups and downs, so B why don’t the parties ask the people what they want and respond to it in a rounded way..? For me it is unclear which party is the outright best. Many parents also probably find it difficult because the differences between the parties is seemingly tiny, the parties don’t announce the bad sides of their policies and they all try to make themselves sound good but you can never truly know if they are telling the truth or just saying stuff to get to power. Children’s votes are deemed unimportant to the government so what you should ask yourself or your parents is: “Who are you voting for and more importantly WHY?”
Zubayr Ghufoor, 7E
[Written before the general election on 7 May]
What next for British Politics?
Off the back of an amazing result in the general election, many people will be wondering what is next for British politics, with a dramatically shifted landscape… Although the Conservatives won the election, the SNP are claiming a victory, with Alex Salmond proclaiming that the Scottish Lion had roared. So David Cameron’s hand has been forced; if he wants Great Britain to stay together he knows drastic reform is needed: he has promised Nicola Sturgeon, and the Scottish people, further devolution, including power over their income tax. However the key word in that sentence is promise. Cameron promised devolution after the independence referendum; but little devolution happened and the Scottish people will be reluctant to rely on a promise; they will want this promise in writing as quickly as possible.
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Meanwhile the leadership of three parties is in the balance, with two on the lookout for a new leader and one with pressure on their old leader. It is very much true that Nigel Farage epitomizes UKIP and its ideas. When people think of UKIP they think of (Continued on page 5)
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