An early 6.30 start, saw us dropped on Park Lane and with a brisk walk through Green Park, past Buckingham Palace and down The Mall, students were given free time to explore the West End sights.  These included Covent Garden, Leicester Square, China Town and the area around Westminster.  We were booked for a tour of Parliament in the afternoon and were able to witness history in the making, with time in the public viewing gallery.  Students saw the Prime Minister and many other MPs going about their work.  We had a private meeting with our local MP, Andrew Jones, and learnt about pressure groups in a workshop.  The Palace of Westminster was a very busy place both inside and out on Wednesday, and it was an exciting experience for students to see history in action, as well as many iconic areas of our capital.

Student comments

“I really enjoyed meeting our MP he had interesting views.  I could have listened to him for ages”

 “It was amazing actually going into Parliament and seeing Teresa May.   The artwork and architecture of the building was fascinating”