It perpetuated the myth that young people involved in UKYP somehow emerge from their mother's wombs fully articulate and politically adept. In doing so it dismisses these young people, who have been brave enough to stand for election, work hard in their constituencies and regions and have had the courage to stand up in the House of Commons and speak on behalf of other young people as somehow unrepresentative.
We do young people a disservice by writing young people off as unrepresentative whenever they are able to operate effectively in an adult world.
Gill Millar, regional youth work adviser, Regional Youth Work Unit at Learning South West
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