Newsnight,

As the By-Election is upon us, yesterday the BBC endured a Newsnight special in Uppermill last night. As luck would have it, I managed to get on the panel, as my friend Lucy Trewinnard, applied a few weeks before but sadly wasn't old enough to feature on the show. But, being the good christian she is, she put things into the hands of Mrs. Anderson and managed to get me on the show with a few others of my class mates. We were all very thankful for this.

The arrival time was between 8:30 and 9:00, and as time drew on, more and more people were arriving. Gladly I wasn't the first there and David and Kate had reserved the table with the biscuits on! Very good to pass the time and chat until we were needed. As we all met, a familiar face appeared across the room; Mr. Platt! It was lovely to see a much respected ex-Deputy Headteacher, who was just as interested in politics as we were. We discussed our views and what our points for being there were!

As time passed on, the nerves settled down as we became familiar with the settings. At around 10.00 we were beginning to be seated. However, some had to be seated strategically and one of them was Kate. We all agreed to sit together and when we entered the room, there she was, sat in the front row! It was a shock to us all, but at least I had a good view! As the sound checks and make up were having their final checks, the mood set in. 3, 2 ,1 and the credits rolled. Studio in awe of the situation they were in.

It was an absolutuely amazing experience and I'd love to all over again. Here is the show for you to watch.