On Friday 10 November, Varndean College had the privilege of hosting Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton and Hove. She spoke with our students about how her interest in politics was driven by her firm conviction that the environmental issues facing the planet were not being addressed. She talked about her love of poetry and English Literature and how helpful these subjects had been to her success when forging her career in politics. Students were inspired by her drive and commitment and will no doubt be keen to read her forthcoming book. Caroline was amused to be photographed in front of a ‘Clucky’ chicken poster which we were all relieved to find out is advertising a vegan alternative! Students commented that they valued ‘Hearing someone speak so highly of English/Humanities and its many useful applications’ and ‘The Q&A was really insightful and enlightening, plus it was fun. It provided a lot of useful information and was educational as well’ The following week, we welcomed Tim Loughton, Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, who answered questions from students about Gaza, Rwanda, same-sex marriage and civil partnerships, as well as the next General Election.
On Friday 24th, we look forward to hearing from Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Labour MP for Brighton Kemp Town and Peacehaven.
