BBC School Report Day 13 March 2008 Year 8 students, who have been working with the BBC, present exclusive news of events happening in the school, in the community, across the UK and around the world.
Today, students will graduate as BBC School Reporters and join hundreds of other schools around the UK to make the news.
SCHOOL REPORT DAY 13 MARCH 2008
Nick Clegg says “NO” to Allegiance Oath On Tuesday 11th March six students from Banbury School in Oxfordshire went down to Westminster in London to interview the leader of the Liberal Democrats Party, Nick Clegg. He was put on the spot by the students’ questions when they met him at the House of Commons.
Ashley was interested to find out about his thoughts on the Prime Minister’s proposed allegiance oath.
Nick Clegg has agreed with Baroness Kennedy’s views on the suggested allegiance oath requested by Gordon Brown that it is not necessary. Gordon Brown has called for all teenagers, as they leave school, to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen. He thinks it will give the teenagers a sense of Britishness.
Mr Clegg has said “Gordon Brown is trying to turn us into Americans overnight.” Mr Clegg also said “I think Gordon Brown is a bit too star struck by what happens in America.”
Mr Clegg has said that he wants Gordon Brown to spend more time thinking about why so many teenagers feel shut off from politics.
by Ashley
Our students asked Nick Clegg a variety of questions ranging from serious political issues to which politicans he would include in his fantasy football team. Watch a short version of the student reporters' interview with the Liberal Democrat leader:
BBC Website:Party Leaders given a grilling Watch the full interview with Nick Clegg and read the BBC's comments on the day.
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Ashley was interested to find out about his thoughts on the Prime Minister’s proposed allegiance oath.