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FEUTURE GENERATION
CHILDREN GET THEIR SAY ON THE EU REFERENDUM
The children at the EU debate with
First News editor-in-chief Nicky
Cox and Mr Speaker, John Bercow
news puzzle
by editor-in-chief Nicky Cox
FIRST NEWS is making sure your voices are heard in the debate about whether Britain should leave, or
stay in, the European Union (EU).
TheScienceofClumsy
On Monday, we invited 100 children to join our children’s EU debate
in the Houses of Parliament, chaired by Mr Speaker, John Bercow.
Four children made speeches about why they thought we should
remain as part of the EU, and four argued against. Lucy Thomas, from
Britain Stronger In Europe, and David Campbell Bannerman MEP, from
Vote Leave, were there to answer questions. At the end, everybody got
to vote and most children said they wanted to stay in the EU.
But that’s not the final result. We will add their votes to our online
children’s referendum poll where we want YOU to vote too.
Go to firstnews.co.uk/eu-debate/kids to watch a video of the debate
and to read the children’s speeches. There
are also special videos to watch from Boris
Johnson MP, for “Leave”, and Yvette Cooper
MP, for “Stay”. The Prime Minister and Boris
have also written 250 words each to try to
convince you to vote with them.
So, get clued up on all the arguments – then
VOTE. I will place my vote in the actual EU
referendum on 23 June in line with how you vote
in our First News children’s referendum.
Vote NOW at firstnews.co.uk/eu-debate/kids
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