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General election 2019: Voters in Norwich give their views | General election 2019: Voters in Norwich give their views |
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Schools, Brexit, healthcare and a fear of being overlooked. Voters in Norwich have been talking about the issues that matter to them as they prepare to go to the polls - some for the first time - in the general election on 12 December. | |
First-year film student Riki Buckles, 19, will be voting for the first time but is unsure which party he will back. | First-year film student Riki Buckles, 19, will be voting for the first time but is unsure which party he will back. |
He moved to Norwich from Woodbridge, Suffolk, in September to study at Norwich University of the Arts and said he was concerned about the number of homeless people sleeping rough. | He moved to Norwich from Woodbridge, Suffolk, in September to study at Norwich University of the Arts and said he was concerned about the number of homeless people sleeping rough. |
"I want a party that cares about the environment. Also, Brexit has been a big issue and that needs to be sorted," he said. | "I want a party that cares about the environment. Also, Brexit has been a big issue and that needs to be sorted," he said. |
"What I want from politicians is someone who is more progressive and accepting of different kinds of people, regardless of racism and sexism." | "What I want from politicians is someone who is more progressive and accepting of different kinds of people, regardless of racism and sexism." |
Arts student Lauren Seal, 20, has lived in Norwich for two years after growing up in Maidstone, Kent. | Arts student Lauren Seal, 20, has lived in Norwich for two years after growing up in Maidstone, Kent. |
She did not vote in 2017 - her first opportunity - and said she had no plans to on 12 December because she did not trust politicians. | She did not vote in 2017 - her first opportunity - and said she had no plans to on 12 December because she did not trust politicians. |
Live: General election coverage from Norwich | Live: General election coverage from Norwich |
"I don't know that each party would make a practical difference," she said. | "I don't know that each party would make a practical difference," she said. |
"Politicians make false promises so you don't know who to believe. You can't guarantee they are going to do what they say." | "Politicians make false promises so you don't know who to believe. You can't guarantee they are going to do what they say." |
Skateboarder Emanuel Štokelj, 19, originally from Slovenia, said he had registered to vote in the UK but was still deciding which party to back. | Skateboarder Emanuel Štokelj, 19, originally from Slovenia, said he had registered to vote in the UK but was still deciding which party to back. |
The second year University of East Anglia student said the biggest issue for him was Brexit and he would most likely vote for a pro-Remain candidate. | The second year University of East Anglia student said the biggest issue for him was Brexit and he would most likely vote for a pro-Remain candidate. |
"I wanted to come to to the UK for education because my English is good, but it was also about the international experience," he said. | "I wanted to come to to the UK for education because my English is good, but it was also about the international experience," he said. |
"It can really open up your views on things. I don't think it's a good thing when a country closes itself off." | "It can really open up your views on things. I don't think it's a good thing when a country closes itself off." |
Hairdresser Bethan Innes, 23, from Norwich, said she was "50/50" in the 2016 EU Referendum but voted Leave. | Hairdresser Bethan Innes, 23, from Norwich, said she was "50/50" in the 2016 EU Referendum but voted Leave. |
"I thought we should take back control, but I had no idea the process would take this long. Even now I am still unsure, but I do worry about what might happen to the NHS if we leave," she said. | "I thought we should take back control, but I had no idea the process would take this long. Even now I am still unsure, but I do worry about what might happen to the NHS if we leave," she said. |
"I will vote in the election but I am undecided. When I listen to one politician and then the next day I listen to another, nothing is clear. They backtrack on what they said before and I can't tell if they will keep their promises." | "I will vote in the election but I am undecided. When I listen to one politician and then the next day I listen to another, nothing is clear. They backtrack on what they said before and I can't tell if they will keep their promises." |
Lara Morris-Hatch, 24, is pregnant with her second child and hopes Brexit will not eclipse social issues. | Lara Morris-Hatch, 24, is pregnant with her second child and hopes Brexit will not eclipse social issues. |
A GP's receptionist, she said she saw service providers struggling, especially in mental health and elder care, with charities "taking the brunt of what the NHS is not able to do". | A GP's receptionist, she said she saw service providers struggling, especially in mental health and elder care, with charities "taking the brunt of what the NHS is not able to do". |
She wants politicians to do more to make full maternity leave a viable option for more mums. | She wants politicians to do more to make full maternity leave a viable option for more mums. |
"The current statutory pay - it's a long time on not a lot of money. Most people like me struggle to take full leave." | "The current statutory pay - it's a long time on not a lot of money. Most people like me struggle to take full leave." |
She said she had loved seeing Norwich become more diverse in recent years but worried not enough was done to promote the city. | She said she had loved seeing Norwich become more diverse in recent years but worried not enough was done to promote the city. |
"I want politicians to not just be focussed on national problems but local ones. Sometimes things get missed around here." | "I want politicians to not just be focussed on national problems but local ones. Sometimes things get missed around here." |
Charlie Wright, 26, grew up in Essex but stayed in Norwich after graduating from the UEA in 2015 and works at a payment software company. | Charlie Wright, 26, grew up in Essex but stayed in Norwich after graduating from the UEA in 2015 and works at a payment software company. |
He said he wanted four things from candidates: "loyalty, honesty, trust and transparency". | He said he wanted four things from candidates: "loyalty, honesty, trust and transparency". |
He voted Remain, but now wants Brexit done. | He voted Remain, but now wants Brexit done. |
"We've also got some fantastic people here from mainland Europe and I don't want to lose their skills but we don't know what's happening," he said. | "We've also got some fantastic people here from mainland Europe and I don't want to lose their skills but we don't know what's happening," he said. |
He said the "massively polarised" quality of local schools would concern him when he started a family. | He said the "massively polarised" quality of local schools would concern him when he started a family. |
"I had a great education, really supportive parents and I don't want my child going to an under-funded school," he said. | "I had a great education, really supportive parents and I don't want my child going to an under-funded school," he said. |
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