Igniting Political Passion

Leighton Park’s Politics students have started the race to victory in LP’s very own mock election! The election allows students to understand the intricacies of political processes and experience the skills that comes with it; developing their initiative, listening skills and logic and reasoning.  

With eight diverse parties in the fray, spanning from a Reform Party to a Communism Party, including a unique ‘LP’s Own’ party, the spectrum of ideologies and perspectives is rich and varied. Each party has crafted campaigns advocating for policies they deem crucial for the nation. Comprising a Sixth Form politics student, alongside at least one Fryer student and one Junior representative, the parties have launched campaigns, complete with manifestos, posters, and private social media accounts. 

 Following the Easter break, the parties will take centre stage in Main Hall, presenting their campaigns to the entire Leighton Park community. Head of Politics, Richard Duckett, shared his thoughts on the significance of the mock election, emphasising its role in deepening students’ comprehension of Politics. He noted, “The internal election allows the students to gage a deeper understanding of the political world, but it also allows awareness to be raised with younger pupils of politics and policies and hopefully inspire others to consider politics in the future”.  

 Richard also plans to conduct a voting intention poll to gauge the competitive landscape before the official election kicks off. A case of ‘watch this space’!