Cherry Tucker, Leeds
I wasn’t sure whether to go. Mum said something that really made me think and may have also been the tipping point of my decision: “What’s the point of an education if there isn’t going to be a future?” This is why I went and because it is beyond turning out the lights or getting a smart meter. This is bigger than all of us and if our politicians aren’t going to protect our future, we need to.
When I arrived for the first time, driving round on my mobility scooter – “The Beast” – I was super nervous. However, I had nothing to worry about. We gathered on the town hall steps and did loads of chants and waved our placards, we did some dancing, drank lots of tea (in true British style) and there were lots of speeches. I also made a speech as I am the sort of person who goes in all guns blazing when I find my confidence.
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