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Name: Atifa Shah
Status: MYP
Constituency: Rochdale

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Which political issues are you most passionate about?

I'm interested in law and society issues alongside international matters.

What do you feel is the biggest issue for young people in your constituency?

Seeking the right information regarding their education and their career. With a large ethnic minority community in my constituency, breaking barriers and building bridges between cultures and races is also a big issue.

What do you hope to achieve during your term of office?

I hope to make a real difference in the community and make sure that local authorities know that I exist as a voice for young people. I want to make the council listen to us and ask us for our opinions regarding important issues which will affect us in the near future.

What is your future career ambition?

Since becoming MYP I have developed an ambition to become a Minister of some sort even Prime Minister!! In order to make a real good difference for this country however if all else fails then a career in management consultancy will have to do!

Which public figure do you most admire and why?

I admire Princess Diana, although she was not a politician, the way she put aside her royalty and superiority and helped and worked side by side the less fortunate to deliver good is a quality that only some people possess but one that gets you far.

If there was one message you could send to the government, what would it be?

Make me Prime Minister!!! Other than that ….. consult us regarding decisions now, s it is us that have to deal with the consequences tomorrow. Young people are not only the people of tomorrow but today also.

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