Sevenoaks School were delighted to host an ‘In Conversation’ event with the Chancellor, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP.
The event was led by a group of Lower Sixth students, all with a particular interest in politics.
Mr Hunt spoke about the good and bad about a career in politics including a story when he met Donald Trump and the phone calls he missed before picking up to be offered the job of Chancellor. Students then asked a range of different questions about contemporary political issues. Questions included:
- Do you think the UK has a greater responsibility to play in the Israel/Palestine conflict?
- Should there be greater reform in planning and tax systems to reduce the housing crisis facing the UK today?
- What would you say to young people who struggle to find both realistic and strong role models in UK politics today?
- What are your thoughts on the potential abolishment of charitable status for private schools?
- What was your path from school to politics?
Mr Hunt then spent time answering questions from the audience including:
- What are the treasury’s strategies for promoting economic growth without causing sustainability issues?
- What do you think are the biggest issues facing the health and education sectors in the next 10 years?
- What are your views on the growth of Artificial Intelligence?
- A full audience in The Space marked the final Academic Enrichment Guest Speaker event of the school calendar year.
