0:00:02 > 0:00:04Do you want to help people and make the world a better place?
0:00:04 > 0:00:06Are you good at persuading people to agree with you?
0:00:06 > 0:00:09And could you make really big decisions?
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Then maybe you should consider a career in politics.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17VOICEOVER: We're about to meet two rookies with massive aspirations.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19We'll go behind closed doors to meet
0:00:19 > 0:00:21some of the most important people in the country.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Hi, I've come to say hello to Charlotte and Henrietta.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28To find out what MPs and other political big hitters actually do.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31But have our rookies got what it takes?
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Let's find out as we go All Over The Workplace!
0:00:55 > 0:00:56Politics is a tricky business.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59The winning elections, writing speeches,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02thinking of new laws and taking huge decisions
0:01:02 > 0:01:04like what to spend our taxes on
0:01:04 > 0:01:07and how to respond to conflicts all over the world.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11You'd have to be confident and committed to take that lot on.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12Wouldn't you?
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Hi, I'm Charlotte and I want to be an MP.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20- Order!- I first got interested in politics a few years ago
0:01:20 > 0:01:22when I started wondering how the world works.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25My friends aren't interested in politics at all.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28They think it's really boring and they try and ignore me
0:01:28 > 0:01:29when I talk about it.
0:01:29 > 0:01:30Hi, I'm Henrietta.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32I'm 10 and I'm from Worcester.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36When I'm older, I want to be a parliamentary researcher.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40I get my point across by arguing politely, sometimes.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43I think it's important that young people get involved in politics
0:01:43 > 0:01:44because it's their future
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and also they need a chance to have their own say.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51The rookies have travelled from their home towns to meet
0:01:51 > 0:01:55Alex in Bristol, where they will set out on their political pathways.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Charlotte, to do the job you want to do,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- you actually have to get elected first.- Yeah, I want to be an MP.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Now, Henrietta, what do you want to do?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- I want to be a parliamentary researcher.- OK.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Politics is a very demanding business.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09What skills do you think you've got, Charlotte,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11that would make you good in that area?
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Well, I'm good at public speaking
0:02:13 > 0:02:16and I've got lots of interesting ideas about politics.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I like writing speeches and finding things out.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Sounds like ideal skills. But here's what your parents think.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27At home, Henrietta will talk for England.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29As soon as she comes home from school
0:02:29 > 0:02:32until she goes to bed at night, it's nonstop.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Charlotte can find compromise quite difficult
0:02:34 > 0:02:36because she's got lots of strong views.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Sometimes, she is listening to her own opinion instead of
0:02:39 > 0:02:42other people's opinions, so she'll need to take that on board.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Well, apparently you, Charlotte,
0:02:44 > 0:02:46you find it very difficult to compromise. Is that fair?
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Well, I do like to argue but I can compromise.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52OK, we'll see about that, then. And what about you, Henrietta?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Apparently, you never stop talking long enough to hear
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- somebody else's opinion. - Well, I have to get my voice across.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02- And I don't talk as much as some people.- Right, OK.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Well, plenty to work on, I think there, really.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Now it's time for your first assignment. Come with me.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Politics exists anywhere that human beings gather
0:03:16 > 0:03:18and has been with us for thousands of years.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21It's the art of persuading people that your way of running things
0:03:21 > 0:03:22is the best way.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Not everyone has the patience, though.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27King Charles I wasn't really into politics.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30In fact, he found Parliament a huge pain in the neck.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32So he banned it in 1625.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Things backfired a bit for Charles, though,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37as people started a rebellion and overthrew him
0:03:37 > 0:03:39and then he had an even bigger pain in the neck
0:03:39 > 0:03:40because they cut his head off.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Politics was back with a bang.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47This is Charlotte Leslie. She's an MP.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49As well as her passion for politics,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52she loves sport and she helps run a boxing charity.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Have you got any top tips for our rookie politicians?
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Firstly is be yourself.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01You can't be anything if you're not yourself and no-one else is you.
0:04:01 > 0:04:02So, always remember that.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06Second is believe in something and know why you believe in it.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08And thirdly, some people won't want you to believe in
0:04:08 > 0:04:11what you believe in because it'll make life difficult for them.
0:04:11 > 0:04:12So, don't give up.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14VOICEOVER: Charlotte's top tips are...
0:04:16 > 0:04:17..being unique can be a real plus.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21..this will help that something matter to you.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26..you'll always be challenged but stick to your beliefs.
0:04:26 > 0:04:32I've got a constituency surgery and I want you to help me find out
0:04:32 > 0:04:35what my constituents' questions are and what their issues are.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- Are you up for it? BOTH:- Yes!- Let's go.- OK.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43VOICEOVER: Charlotte regularly holds cafe politics events
0:04:43 > 0:04:45for constituents to air their concerns.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Today, we're talking transport.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- I'm Charlotte.- And I'm Henrietta. - Would anyone like to start?
0:04:51 > 0:04:54I think a lot of the congestion in the city
0:04:54 > 0:04:56is caused by the school run.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59How can we encourage parents to get their kids to walk to school?
0:04:59 > 0:05:01We could use a Parents Education Day.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03- Good idea. - That's a very good idea.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Does anyone know what's happening in Bristol about the 20mph zones?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09In my experience, the 20-mile an hour
0:05:09 > 0:05:11have caused new problems with pedestrians
0:05:11 > 0:05:13because they're on pedestrian crossings.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Cars just speeding past when it says the pedestrians can cross.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Do you think that a good idea can be made into a bad idea
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- if it's not done well? - Yes. Definitely.- Yes, indeed.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Thank you everyone for coming and sharing your brilliant ideas.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Yeah, they were really good. Thank you.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- Thank you very much.- Thank you!
0:05:29 > 0:05:32I really enjoyed going to the MPs surgery
0:05:32 > 0:05:35and it was really interesting listening to people's ideas
0:05:35 > 0:05:37about transport in Bristol.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Today, I learned a bit about compromising because
0:05:41 > 0:05:45some people's ideas, I was like, "Oh, yeah, I don't think of that."
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Charlotte, you did absolutely brilliantly.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52I was amazed at how fluent and how well you explained things.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Henrietta, you really put people at their ease
0:05:54 > 0:05:57and they felt very, very able to talk to you.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59VOICEOVER: Next up on their political trail,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02the rookies travel north to Edinburgh with Alex.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07OK, have you got any idea what we might be doing in Edinburgh?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09- Maybe the Scottish Parliament?- Yeah.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Very good, yes, we're going to the Scottish Parliament
0:06:11 > 0:06:14and we're going to meet the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15- Oh, wow!- Wow!
0:06:15 > 0:06:19This is Holyrood, the home of the Scottish Parliament.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23In the late 1990s, the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
0:06:23 > 0:06:26all separately voted in favour of devolution,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28a process of transferring some powers
0:06:28 > 0:06:31from the UK government of Westminster across the UK's nations.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35The rookies are here to meet Nicola Sturgeon,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37who's the First Minister of Scotland.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40In other words, she is the head of the Scottish government.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Do you find your parliamentary researchers helpful
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- or do you find them just annoying? - SHE LAUGHS
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Probably, if I'm being honest, a bit of both sometimes.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53All politicians need to have good people helping them
0:06:53 > 0:06:55and supporting them and doing research
0:06:55 > 0:06:57and I couldn't do my job without lots and lots of help.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00But it's like any job, sometimes you wish they'd go away as well.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04Don't tell them I said that, OK? It's our secret.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07First Minister, what are your three top tips for a career in politics?
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Well, number one, know what you believe in.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15It's not an ordinary job. You need to do it for a purpose.
0:07:15 > 0:07:21Number two, do your homework. Do your research and know your facts.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24And number three, remember that it's all about people,
0:07:24 > 0:07:26it's all about delivering for people
0:07:26 > 0:07:28and trying to make the world a better place.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30VOICEOVER: Nicola's top tips are...
0:07:32 > 0:07:34..and know what you want to achieve.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38..research is critical in politics.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42..and the issues which affect them.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46I assume you've been in lots of interviews in your career.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49But do you always try and answer the question?
0:07:49 > 0:07:51I always try to answer the question.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53When I watch politicians on the television
0:07:53 > 0:07:55obviously trying to avoid answering a question,
0:07:55 > 0:07:57I get really annoyed at that.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00So I've always thought I don't want that to be me.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02So I do my best to answer the questions.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04I hope I've tried to answer your questions.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08VOICEOVER: Next on their campaign trail,
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Charlotte and Henrietta head to London.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13OK, rookies. Have you got any idea where we're going to be going next?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- BOTH:- Um, probably there.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19What a brilliant guess! Yes, we're going to the Houses Of Parliament!
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- BOTH:- Oh, yeah!
0:08:21 > 0:08:23We're at the Palace Of Westminster.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25This is where UK parliamentary decisions are made.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30Parliament has convened here for over 750 years.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32The rookies are entering the House of Commons.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35The house consists of 650 MPs...
0:08:35 > 0:08:36THEY CHEER
0:08:36 > 0:08:39..who have each been elected to represent constituencies
0:08:39 > 0:08:40throughout the UK.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44When in full flow, the House of Commons can get rather heated,
0:08:44 > 0:08:47so they need someone to calm things down and keep order.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50This is that very man, John Bercow.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54Or when he's in the House of Commons, he's known as Mr Speaker
0:08:54 > 0:08:57and he's got his own special seat in the middle of the chamber.
0:08:57 > 0:09:03As Speaker, I am a bit like the referee of a football match.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08I have to keep order, encourage people to take part in debates
0:09:08 > 0:09:14and I have to try to keep to a minimum the number of people
0:09:14 > 0:09:19who have to be excluded altogether as a result of bad behaviour.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24Order! You really are a very over-excitable individual.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27You need to write out 1,000 times
0:09:27 > 0:09:31"I will behave myself at Prime Minister's Questions."
0:09:32 > 0:09:37Mr Speaker, can you give our two rookies your three top tips
0:09:37 > 0:09:40for someone who wants to be an MP or perhaps a political researcher?
0:09:40 > 0:09:44First of all, be persistent.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48What I mean by that is you will keep going until you succeed.
0:09:48 > 0:09:54My second top tip is to communicate well.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56That will put you in a very good position.
0:09:56 > 0:10:01And my third top tip is view every day as a challenge
0:10:01 > 0:10:05when you want to try to achieve as much as you can.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07VOICEOVER: Mr Speaker's top tips are..
0:10:08 > 0:10:09..and strive for success.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13..very important in politics.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18..cram in as much hard work as you can.
0:10:18 > 0:10:24I want you to prepare a speech on should people be fined
0:10:24 > 0:10:26if they don't vote?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Do you want to tell us what your choice is?
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- Have you decided?- Um, against. - You're against. Right, OK.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Now that means, Henrietta, that you have to prepare a two-minute speech
0:10:35 > 0:10:38as to why people should be fined.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41VOICEOVER: Sometimes, MPs have to debate
0:10:41 > 0:10:45in support of constituency views, even if they personally disagree.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48So this is a worthwhile exercise for the rookies.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52It's off to the Commons Library to research.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56The Commons Library is where political researchers come
0:10:56 > 0:11:01to source material to assist the MPs in writing important speeches.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Assisted by library staff like Claire Catherall.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Claire has put together some relevant material
0:11:09 > 0:11:12from the library to assist our rookies with their speeches.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Well, Claire. Thank you very much for producing
0:11:15 > 0:11:16all this research material for us.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17Can we take this away now
0:11:17 > 0:11:19so that our rookies can write their speeches?
0:11:19 > 0:11:21You absolutely can.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30If you want to be in politics, you've got to have a thick skin.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Er, you've got to have a lot of perseverance.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37You've got to realise that you don't always win everything.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Research begins and the rookies are against the clock.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43They're getting a true taste of the pressure
0:11:43 > 0:11:46involved in political research.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48If people have the right to vote,
0:11:48 > 0:11:50should they have the right to not vote?
0:11:50 > 0:11:56Less than half of 18-24-year-olds didn't vote in 2015,
0:11:56 > 0:11:57which really is bad.
0:12:00 > 0:12:05Order! Order! The Honourable Lady now has the floor.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11Today, I'm going to tell you about why voting should be compulsory
0:12:11 > 0:12:15and people should be fined if they don't vote.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Firstly, women died - yes, died - for the vote.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23We need to respect them and be thankful to be legible to vote.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27If you don't vote when it is compulsory, it should show
0:12:27 > 0:12:32on job interviews that you're lazy and this will encourage you to vote.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35It will give children at a school a chance to debate,
0:12:35 > 0:12:38which they don't get to do often, as I know.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Overall, voting should be made compulsory
0:12:41 > 0:12:43as it changes the way we live.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44Thank you for listening.
0:12:49 > 0:12:50Henrietta, thank you.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Charlotte, we look forward to hearing from you.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Today, I will be putting forth my reasons
0:12:54 > 0:12:58why people shouldn't be fined if they don't vote.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00If people have the right to vote,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03why shouldn't they be given the right to not vote?
0:13:03 > 0:13:05People shouldn't be fined for not voting.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08They should be educated on why they should vote.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Considering that technology is advancing hugely,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14we need to make voting easier.
0:13:14 > 0:13:20In the last election, only 66.2% of people voted.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23We could increase this rapidly if we try
0:13:23 > 0:13:28and educate people by spreading the word about politics.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Thank you for listening.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Henrietta, I thought you were absolutely brilliant.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36I thought you spoke very confidently
0:13:36 > 0:13:41and put forward your arguments in a very calm and reasoned manner.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44If I had one little tip for you, it would be to look up from your notes
0:13:44 > 0:13:46and engage the audience a bit more.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Charlotte, I thought you were very confident and very passionate.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51You were very engaging and you looked up from your notes
0:13:51 > 0:13:54and made eye contact with the audience.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56Charlotte, you did very well indeed.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59You have got a great air of confidence
0:13:59 > 0:14:02and punchiness about your delivery.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Henrietta, you did very well, you spoke very fluently.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08You're certainly on track to do very well
0:14:08 > 0:14:11if you choose a political career and I wish you well.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15Mr Speaker talked to us about always trying to make your point clear
0:14:15 > 0:14:18but actually giving other people the chance to speak as well.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22When I watch him, I expect him to be quite scary and intimidating.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24But actually, he's really kind and funny.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30VOICEOVER: Time for a spot of sightseeing. Well, come on.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32You couldn't make a show about politics
0:14:32 > 0:14:34without visiting that famous front door.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Number 10 Downing Street,
0:14:36 > 0:14:40the official residence of the Prime Minister.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Just imagine that the general election's happened
0:14:42 > 0:14:44and we are now the Prime Minister.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46THEY GIGGLE
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- Hello!- Yes, yes, hello.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52While we're here, shall we have a knock on the..?
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- Shall we see if...? - We're not allowed.
0:14:54 > 0:14:55- We're not allowed!- Panic!
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- Hello, can we come in?- Hello! - Good afternoon, do come in.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- Oh, thank you.- Hi. - Welcome to Downing Street.- Hello.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05- Hi, there.- Hello.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Would you like to come with me and have a look around?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- What we call the White Room.- Can we sit in the chairs?- Seats, yeah.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13And pretend to be heads of state? Go on.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16So, interesting. Handshake.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Trade deal, I think, is very good news.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Very good news for Britain and for all concerned, yes.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24- Right...- Oh, my God!
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Hi, I've come to say hello to Charlotte and Henrietta.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- Hi, there. Now, which one is which? - I'm Henrietta.- Hi, Henrietta.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- Hi, nice to see you.- Hi. - Hi, Charlotte, how are you doing?
0:15:33 > 0:15:35- Now which one wants to be the MP? - Me.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- Brilliant, and you want to be a political researcher?- Yeah.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39And I want to hear all about that.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41So, tell me when did you first think, "I want to be an MP"?
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It was when I started wondering about how the world works.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- So politics is the way we change the world, that's the key.- Yeah.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49So you want to get involved, absolutely.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51So, political researcher. Where does that all come from?
0:15:51 > 0:15:53I started wanting to get into politics
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- at the Scottish independence elections.- Oh, right.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Could you give us your three top tips
0:15:58 > 0:16:00for becoming the Prime Minister?
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Well, first thing is to get involved in politics.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Whatever issues you care about the most, get involved.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Top tip number two is do something else as well.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12Sometimes, it all ends in disaster. If you lose an election.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Most important one of all, I think, is go with what's in here.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19And in politics, what matters most of all is being true to yourself
0:16:19 > 0:16:23about what you believe about what needs to change in the world.
0:16:23 > 0:16:24VOICEOVER: David Cameron's top tips...
0:16:26 > 0:16:27..throw yourself into politics.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32..politics is tough so be prepared for those challenging situations.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36..if you truly believe in your argument, it helps sell it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38What did you think about the Commons?
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- Were you in there for Question Time? - We were in there for a little bit.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- Right.- Talking to Mr Speaker.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Well, they probably didn't want you to see Question Time
0:16:46 > 0:16:49because, basically, the behaviour at your school is almost certainly
0:16:49 > 0:16:51better than the behaviour at Prime Minister's Question Time.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- I doubt that!- VOICEOVER: 'I wouldn't be too sure, Charlotte.'
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- I don't know what they're paying him, Mr Speaker.- Order, order!
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- But I haven't finished.- Order! - OTHERS CHEER
0:17:02 > 0:17:05In response to that question...
0:17:05 > 0:17:08the Prime Minister has finished and he can take it from me
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- that he's finished. - OTHERS LAUGH
0:17:10 > 0:17:12In our defence, we work very hard as MPs and I think
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Prime Minister's Questions is the time when everyone kind of lets...
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- Lets their hair down a bit and gets a bit carried away.- Yeah.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19I suppose if you made that excuse at school,
0:17:19 > 0:17:21it wouldn't really work very well, wouldn't it?
0:17:21 > 0:17:23What's it like being Prime Minister? Is it hard?
0:17:23 > 0:17:25The thing to remember is
0:17:25 > 0:17:27you have a huge team of people trying to help you.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29So you've got all the people who work here at Number Ten,
0:17:29 > 0:17:31you've got the Cabinet all doing the different jobs.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34I think sometimes too much focus is on the Prime Minister
0:17:34 > 0:17:35because it is a team.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38- Lovely to meet you.- Thank you. - Good luck with the career.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39- Thank you very much. - Keep at it. I ought to...
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Sorry, the other one is you've got to work hard.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43That should have been tip number one!
0:17:51 > 0:17:54I'm Jon Snow and I'm the main presenter of Channel 4 News.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57My three top tips.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Number one, try to be honest.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Number two, keep a sense of humour.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09Number three, if you really want to do something badly enough,
0:18:09 > 0:18:10you really will do it.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Set your heart on what you want to do and then you will do it.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17VOICEOVER: Best known for his former role,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Alastair Campbell was Prime Minister Tony Blair's
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Director Of Communications And Strategy.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25He's advised many politicians in Britain and abroad
0:18:25 > 0:18:28so he's the perfect mentor to guide the rookies
0:18:28 > 0:18:29through their next assignment.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- Hello.- Nice to see you. Firm handshake, that's good! Very firm.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37What's your handshake like? Firm. Both firm!
0:18:37 > 0:18:39So, what would be your three top tips, then, for politicians
0:18:39 > 0:18:41who want to come across well to the media?
0:18:41 > 0:18:45First thing is to understand they're there for you,
0:18:45 > 0:18:46not the other way around.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50So you decide what you're going to get out of any interview you do.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Second thing, authenticity.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Be yourself, there's no point thinking you can be somebody else.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00And I think the most important thing for a specific interview
0:19:00 > 0:19:02is actually, you decide...
0:19:03 > 0:19:06..what you're going to say and you don't let them push you off it.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10VOICEOVER: Alastair's top tips are...
0:19:10 > 0:19:12..at the end of the day, it's you who's being interviewed.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16..essentially, be yourself.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20..make sure you know what you want to say.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25Andrew Neil is one of the toughest BBC interviewers
0:19:25 > 0:19:27and he's on the Daily Politics.
0:19:27 > 0:19:34So, you two, tomorrow, are going to be grilled by Andrew Neil, OK?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Why are you looking like that? Why are you not confident?
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- Eh?- You make him sound terrifying. - The word grilled, just...
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Kind of sets me on edge.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44Well, it's not that he's terrifying but he's good at his job.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49- OK.- He's going to interview you about whether you think...
0:19:50 > 0:19:56..fatty sugary foods should be banned in school canteens.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Good interviews, you need a killer line.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02We want to find the bit where one of you says,
0:20:02 > 0:20:04"Don't patronise me, Mr Neil."
0:20:04 > 0:20:05Oh, I'll say that.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07THEY LAUGH
0:20:12 > 0:20:15I'm Laura Kuenssberg and I'm the BBC's political editor.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19And my three top tips would be - work hard, be nice
0:20:19 > 0:20:22and ask lots and lots of questions.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25And if I'm allowed a fourth, don't take no for an answer.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29As you are sitting there talking to Andrew Neil,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32your purpose is to persuade the person watching to agree with you.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- Do you care about this subject?- Yes. - Do you really care about it?- Yes.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37That has got to be clear.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40How do you make it clear that you care about something?
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- Put in lots of passion in it. - And lots of emphasis.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47- This SHOULD be banned. It NEEDS to be banned.- OK.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- Children are getting ill.- Brilliant.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51What evidence do you have for that?
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- It's been scientifically proven that unhealthy food...- By who?
0:20:53 > 0:20:59- By who?- By doctors, nurses. - Do you know these doctors?
0:20:59 > 0:21:00My mum works in the NHS.
0:21:00 > 0:21:06But why should WE take your mum's opinion more than these companies
0:21:06 > 0:21:10that provide jobs, that give people food and drinks that they want?
0:21:10 > 0:21:12VOICEOVER: The rookies are realising,
0:21:12 > 0:21:14after a grilling from Alastair,
0:21:14 > 0:21:17that statements have to be backed up by facts.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19So, would you ban these foods?
0:21:19 > 0:21:23- Yes.- Everywhere?- In schools.- OK.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26If you encourage to ban it at school,
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- they're going to bring home those habits.- OK, big point, big point.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- This is about changing people's habits.- Yes.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34HE CLICKS
0:21:34 > 0:21:37The way that Andrew Neil will come at you,
0:21:37 > 0:21:42he will be very much in favour of people being able to decide
0:21:42 > 0:21:44for themselves what they want to eat and drink
0:21:44 > 0:21:48and they shouldn't be forced not to do something by the government.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51So, you could actually turn it on him.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52And turn it around.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57"Andrew, this is exactly the same argument that people used
0:21:57 > 0:21:59"to stop the compulsory wearing of seat belts."
0:21:59 > 0:22:01But seat belts save lives and so does this.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- Seat belts save lives and so will this, exactly.- Yeah.
0:22:05 > 0:22:06VOICEOVER: Briefing in the bag,
0:22:06 > 0:22:08the clock is counting down to the rookies' moment
0:22:08 > 0:22:10on the Daily Politics show.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Andrew Neil is in position
0:22:12 > 0:22:15and ready to give our aspiring politicians a hard time.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16- WOMAN:- Cue Andrew.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Morning, folks. Welcome to the Daily Politics.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22There's just enough time for a final few words of advice.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24So you know what you're going to say?
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- You know what your key facts are? - Yes.- You're nervous?- Yes.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28- A little bit.- A little.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33Give me one fact each that you're determined to get across. Facts.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38Obesity costs the NHS £6 billion a year and diabetes £10 billion.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- So you make the point with the fact, you support her.- Yeah.- OK?
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- We've got some of the dates of the seat belts.- What was the date again?
0:22:45 > 0:22:49- Don't look at your book. - January 31st of 1983.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Right, you're not going to forget that, are you? It's in there.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Right, do you remember what we talked about having the killer line?
0:22:54 > 0:22:55- Yeah.- OK, what is it?
0:22:55 > 0:22:58- BOTH:- "With respect, don't patronise me, Mr Neil.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- "I've done my research." - HE CHUCKLES
0:23:08 > 0:23:11And joining me now on the Daily Politics
0:23:11 > 0:23:13are Charlotte and Henrietta.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15We're going to talk about banning sugary drinks
0:23:15 > 0:23:17and unhealthy foods in schools.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21Now you're both in favour of it. Why, Henrietta?
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks should be banned from schools
0:23:24 > 0:23:28because the obesity and diabetes level are rising drastically
0:23:28 > 0:23:29and we need to stop this.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Perfect. Brilliant.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- All right, what do you think? - Children are getting ill.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36They're not concentrating on their school work,
0:23:36 > 0:23:40which is why government spends billions on children's education.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Do you think children listen to what teachers
0:23:43 > 0:23:45tell them to eat or not to eat?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Well, I think if they're educated properly and told properly,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51then they will because, you know, children sometimes
0:23:51 > 0:23:55are considered as the naughty ones but actually, they can be good.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Do you know what I mean by the Nanny State?
0:23:57 > 0:23:59The government telling you what to do.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Isn't this just another example of the government
0:24:02 > 0:24:04trying to tell you what to do?
0:24:04 > 0:24:09- Well...- Mr Neil, do you remember on January 31, 1983
0:24:09 > 0:24:11when seatbelts were made compulsory?
0:24:11 > 0:24:13Compulsory, you had to wear them.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16It wasn't a popular idea, people didn't like it.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19But do you know how many lives it saved a year?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22- I think you're going to tell me. - Yes.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27300 lives per year because the government did something.
0:24:27 > 0:24:28What do you say to that?
0:24:28 > 0:24:31If it's saving lives and it's helping the NHS,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33I think we should be told what to do.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34When I was your age...
0:24:36 > 0:24:39..and someone told me not to do something,
0:24:39 > 0:24:42that usually meant I tried to do it.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Maybe you weren't educated properly enough about health and wellbeing.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Well, many people have said that.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Now you two clearly feel quite strongly about this
0:24:49 > 0:24:51and you've obviously thought it through as well
0:24:51 > 0:24:54but why should adults listen to what 10-year-olds say?
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Don't patronise me, Mr Neil. With respect.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- We've done our research. - HE LAUGHS
0:25:00 > 0:25:02You think you're going to win this argument?
0:25:02 > 0:25:03I'm pretty confident.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Is your school going to go for a ban, do you think? Trial it?
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- Everyone who I've spoken to has agreed.- OK. Charlotte, Henrietta.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Thanks for being on the Daily Politics.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- How much does obesity cost the National Health Service?- £6 billion.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22OK, and did anybody watching that interview know that now?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- HE WHISTLES - Hmm.- No.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29- Key fact.- Ah! Ah!- Key fact, you said... You didn't actually get...
0:25:29 > 0:25:31But you got your point over, you got your point over
0:25:31 > 0:25:35- but you didn't supplement it. - I couldn't.- Why?- I forgot.- OK.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37I, yeah... I don't know.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39You did really well with your first answer.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- Bang on the money, straightaway. - Thank you.- Yeah.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- You were very good at pushing him back in his place.- Hmm.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Yeah, I thought you were a good team, actually.
0:25:47 > 0:25:48- Thank you.- Good team.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Meeting Alastair Campbell was really fun and he gave me
0:25:51 > 0:25:52lots of great advice.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55I was really surprised how Alastair Campbell told us
0:25:55 > 0:25:58how much politicians always try and skive off their weak spot
0:25:58 > 0:26:02and get back to the point so they can answer the questions properly.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Meeting Andrew Neil, I was quite surprised
0:26:04 > 0:26:08because he is actually really kind and happy.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Just when he's on the politics show,
0:26:10 > 0:26:13he makes things all sound a bit more, ooh, terrifying!
0:26:13 > 0:26:16I know he's really good at interviewing people
0:26:16 > 0:26:20and he usually gets the ugly truth out of politicians.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Charlotte, you did really well
0:26:22 > 0:26:25and one of the best things was actually an important general point
0:26:25 > 0:26:29about people in politics, you came over really well on the telly.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32The energy, the passion, it was all there.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Henrietta, you were excellent. You had really good demeanour.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39You looked relaxed, you looked totally unfazed.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42He threw a couple of wobblies at you but you were absolutely fine,
0:26:42 > 0:26:43so well done.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47VOICEOVER: Our rookies have packed in a lot of politics.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49They've hosted a transport discussion in Bristol,
0:26:49 > 0:26:52debated with passion in front of Mr Speaker
0:26:52 > 0:26:55and had the shock of their lives at Number 10,
0:26:55 > 0:26:58and held their own under the TV studio lights.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01But have they got what it takes to pursue political careers?
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Politics is about what the people think
0:27:06 > 0:27:08and the people here thought you were amazing.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12I think both of you will be well equipped to be
0:27:12 > 0:27:15politicians in the future if that's your choice.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19You have both got what it takes to work in politics now,
0:27:19 > 0:27:20never mind the future.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25- Do you still want to be an MP?- Yeah! Even more now.- And what about you?
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Do you still want to be a parliamentary researcher?
0:27:27 > 0:27:32No, not really. I want to be an MP, Speaker or Prime Minister.
0:27:32 > 0:27:33OK! Quite an ambition.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Well, I look forward to seeing you in the future
0:27:35 > 0:27:37fighting for your local communities as an MP.
0:27:37 > 0:27:38Thank you.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42- Well done.- Thank you. - Congratulations.