I kicked ass...and Black Swan.

So met Ruffley. I had to greet him, and he was an hour late so he didn't really get off on the right foot did he? Mostly he talked about tuition fees, but obviously thats not was I was going to ask him about. When it got to my question I was determined that he wasn't going to just talk at me, I was going to be involved. Turns out he doesn't like to be interuppted, but who cares, I needed to have my say too, especially when he got off the point. He talked a lot about Iran and how our bombs are 'independant'. He finished off with the line 'Iran is a terrorist state', weird way to end. I was complimented however by the school governer and the head of year and the school on my question, I thought it went well, however I didn't get to finish so I may send him a nice letter finishing off. I would prefer a one to one debate but I'm thinking he wouldn't be up for that.

On another note I went to see Black Swan, wow. It's a great film but I don't think I could see it again, its so strange and messed up, I had my hands over my eyes at parts and it made me jump many times. Afterwards you feel so exhausted from watching it. But Natalie Portman is amazing in it, and the story is great, its just more mental than I was expecting.

Meeting Our Local MP

So, our local conservative MP, David Ruffley, is coming into our school to speak to some of the 6th form students. Obviously I jumped at the chance to be able to ask him some questions in person, even though I'm fairly sure he will try and worm his way out of a decent answer with some complex lanuage. I intend on asking him about what's going on in Afghanistan and Trident. Lots of people keep asking if anyone will ask him about his apparent attempted suicide, where he jumped in front of a (stopping) train, but I don't think anyone will be allowed to mention it, though it isn't comforting knowing the person who represents your area is feeling a bit suicidal. Most the people going do not like conservatives which isn't surprising since we are students after all, but it's not all going to be about the tuition fee increases although they will be mentioned of course, I may wind it into my question about Trident since if they cut it then they would have no need to rise fees, their priorities are clearly not straight. But it means he's going to be grilled about a lot of stuff, apparently all the local MP's came down one year and answered questions, I was told Ruffley was the only one not to stay afterwards to talk with the students more and was the most up himself, which isn't mch of a shock. It would be nice to ask the other MP's questions as well, but Ruffley will do, since he is the one in power..sadly.