CITY DEBATE: Trish Scurfield, right, chair of the New Generation Society with Outer York candidates, from left, James Alexander, Julian Sturdy and Madeleine Kirk
YORK students had the opportunity to get more involved with politics at a debate between the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrats Parliamentary candidates for this year’s General Election.
The New Generation Society (NGS) hosted the gathering at the University of York.
Jen Bates, a spokeswoman for the society, said she hoped the event gave students the chance to get involved with politics at a “tangible level”.
Candidates for York Outer – James Alexander (Labour), Julian Sturdy (Conservative) and Madeleine Kirk (Liberal Democrats) – answered questions from the audience.
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