Various groups from the south of England argued about language diversity, the Eurovision song contest and the accession of Turkey into the EU. An impressive collection of young people balanced economic and cultural arguments and used various rhetorical devices to get across their ideas on how Europe should develop.
The narrow winners were from West Sussex, where the idea had originated.
This county already has a notable "European Youth Ambassadors" scheme as well as being a Beacon Council for youth participation. The knowledge and skills of all those young people taking part were of a high order, giving some hope that the younger generation may well be better informed about Britain's role in Europe than some of their elders.
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