This year’s students spent a day at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.  After watching First Minister’s Questions  they spoke to the Finance Secretary, John Swinney MSP, about a range of subjects including media coverage of politics.

In the afternoon, they chatted to Kevin Pringle – Alex Salmond’s spokesman – and also sat in on the government media briefing which takes place after each session of FMQs.  

John Swinney taking questions from the students