William Hague quizzed by Shirley school pupils

by Aline Nassif

aline.nassif@essnmedia.co.uk

William Hague was the latest in a long line of high-profile politicians to visit a Shirley school last Tuesday.

The former Tory leader and current shadow foreign secretary spoke to an attentive audience at Trinity Boys School.

Mr Hague discussed the immediate and long-term challenges facing the next government.

He then fielded questions on topics including equipping our armed forces, university admission policies and the selection of party candidates.

A school spokesman said: "Political awareness at Trinity has rocketed, thanks to recent visits such as this one.

"We've hosted a variety of politicians including Tony Benn (the former Labour MP), Gavin Barwell (Conservative candidate for Croydon Central), and Andrew Pelling (independent MP for Croydon Central).

"It was a very successful evening."