I've just got back from doing a debate at Mountain Ash Comp with Christine Chapman AM. It was really great to meet so many young people interested in their communities and with ideas about the future. We talked a fair deal about the referendum but I was particularly interested in the work done in groups afterwards on their priorities for the next five years.
The legislative programme of the students would include:
* Extending the Education Maintenance Allowance to all 16 and 17 year olds in education.
* Nationalising the Railways
* Improving the Buses (we talked to them about re-regulation)
* Improving sports facilities in the Cynon Valley
* Tackling problems associated with bad weather including better provision of grit bins
* Job and Wealth Creation
and finally
* Including the Welsh Dragon on the Union Flag.
The debate was lively particularly around the costs of extending the EMA and its possible consequent reduction in value, but the students were engaged and anxious to play a part in Welsh politics. Both Chris and I really enjoyed the discussion and it gives a lot of hope for the future!
The best news of all was that all the students there were absolutely committed to voting in the referendum on March 3rd.
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