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| Bury Free Press, 4 March 2003 |
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| POLITICS took a decidedly young twist last Monday when MP David Ruffley welcomed 16-year-old Andrew Crawford to the House of Commons. |
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| Andrew, who lives in Bury St Edmunds and is a student at County Upper School, in Bury, was elected a Member of the Youth Parliament for the Bury St Edmunds area in recent Suffolk elections. |
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| His duties include liaising with borough and county councillors and attending council meetings to support action to meet young people's needs. |
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| Andrew went along to the Commons with his deputy, Marcus Broughton. |
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| Mr Ruffley, MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, said: "The Youth Parliament gives young people a genuine opportunity to get involved in politics and promote a youth agenda. |
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"Young people's views are important and politicians at Westminster should take note of what they have to say."
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