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poLitics

In March, we went on our first The Queen. We also met our local MP,
politics trip, about which the Victoria Prentis, who was very happy
entire class had been excited. We to hear our questions, which ranged
arrived at Westminster and entered from pot holes in Oxfordshire and the
Parliament, using the visitors’ future of the Horton Hospital to the
entrance by the statue of Oliver EU referendum. Later, we went to the
Cromwell. After a security check, we Supreme Court, visiting all three court
entered Westminster Hall, which is chambers. Before leaving London, we
the last remaining part of the Palace returned to Parliament to watch a live
of Westminster. There we met our debate about hate letters targeting
guide, who showed us both Houses of Muslims and promoting ‘Muslim Hate
Parliament and many other chambers Day,’ which was recently in the news.
which were used by MPs, Lords and Petr Kraus, Lower Sixth

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