James Wharton MP

Last night I took part in a Schools’ Question Time event at SRC Bede Sixth Form in Billingham.  I was hugely impressed by the work that the students had put into the evening, which ran smoothly apart from some rather challenging questions!  I was joined on the pannel by a mix of people, including Suzanne Fletcher, a local Liberal Democrat Councillor.  True to form Suzanne and I managed to disagree on most things, but in a friendly way.  Afterwards all the panelists agreed that it was a superbly well run event, the only criticism being that we were perhaps not mean enough to one another when answering the questions!  I wish the college the best of luck with winning the competition, they have certainly set the bar high for their competitors.