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BBC Political Lives and Talk at Lilian Baylis Academy in South London – March 2013

March 14, 2013 / David Alton

Link to BBC’s Political Lives:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21358323

and visit to Lilian Baylis Academy in South London to talk about bringing about political change and how young citizens can make a difference:

Lilian Baylis Academy March 2013

Lilian Baylis Academy March 2013

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