Our Lower Sixth Politics students attended the PolEcon Conference set in the impressive Methodist Central Hall, just off Parliament Square under the gaze of Big Ben. They heard politicians from all major political parties as well as pollsters and journalists including Alastair Campbell. Particular speaker favourites were Zack Polanski, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Wes Streeting. Whilst debates raged on by-election results, the environment, the Middle East and the cost of living crisis, the underlying message was one of hope and involvement. With this in mind it was great to see our students debating all the way home on the train which speakers views they were most aligned with. It is only with this engagement that future challenges will be overcome!
