Interviewing Nick Clegg
Today I met with Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, to have an informal discussion about different issues affecting young people.
As Nick strode through the door, chatting away on his mobile phone looking important and busy, it made me think ‘does he really want to be here and does he have the time for us?’ However, the mobile phone got shut off, a welcoming smile appeared on his face as he came over and we all introduced ourselves. Even if he didn’t want to be there, he certainly showed no sign of it. After sitting down and sharing a little joke over how cosy it was, we cut straight to the chase with our questions. We asked how Prime Ministers Questions had gone earlier that day and of course, we asked what he thought of Gordon Brown; the response was to be expected. Nick certainly made it clear how he didn’t like the fact that our Prime Minister would never give a direct answer to a question.
As our discussion went on, issues about housing, faith schools and the environment were all raised. Nick spoke with enthusiasm and passion about different matters and really made me believe that he wanted to change things for the better in this country.
He gave in depth answers to the questions and I found myself intrigued by what he had to say. Nick seemed to be a genuine, down to earth politician who enjoyed talking to different people and who appeared to have some promising ideas for our country. As our discussion came to a close, Nick obviously was a busy man and had other things scheduled for the day, however he was polite enough to finish answering any final questions that we had. I’m sure given more time, there would have been many additional questions that we could have asked, however, until next time, I wish Nick all the best!
The interview can be seen here now.
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