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Originally Posted by Busman747
I totally agree weebie, YES, she is young and inexperienced but it would be unfair to judge her without a trial. For any youngster to go into politics at her age, there must have been a driving force, perhaps she is idealistic....but just maybe she can scare the "oldies" into action.
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I think its great and as mush as i would HATE TO SAY IT, I would have said the same had it been a Conservative. Two main resons. It easy for forty year olds like me to pontificate about kids, but in the end its only fair to have someone from that generation representing that generation. And secondly the youngest councillors currently are Paul Barton [about 36], me [just had my 39th] and [David Myles 38]. After that its into the 50's+. I hope Claire can be role model for other younger people because two or three more out of 35 would be beneficial IMHO so long as they do the work.
I knock on so many doors and the numbers of working 20 year olds who dont care about where they live or anybody else. There is a generation growing up with no attachment it seems to anything other than celebrity and drinking.
So good luck to Claire. I said it would take me 4 years to learn when I was first elected aged 36 and I am now in my third year.