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Have you ever wondered about something and thought that there should be law about it? Now here is your chance- Get together with your mates and a G'Day. We can all learn from our Australian Friends as the people from Down Under turn our World Up Side Down and show us how it is done.

Welcome to Debatable, the magazine from the UK Youth Parliament.

The purpose of the magazine is to generate political debate, to inform decision makers of the issues which matter most to young people, and to challenge the negative portrayal of young people in the media by showcasing the positive work young people are doing around the UK.

Debatable is published quarterly and is free to download from the UKYP website.

We hope you enjoy!

To subscribe to Debatable please click here.

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Issue 11 - April 2010

Click here to read Debatable Issue 11

In this issue:
# Young people join the fight against climate change
# Should Facebook have a panic button?
# The miners' strike 25 years on
# Why politics matters
# Politicians grilled in youth web chats
# Campaign success on the buses
# Shoud assisted suicide be legalised?
# Let's beat the bullies together

Click here to read Debatable Issue 11

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To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 10 - November 2009

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In this issue:
# Young people take over House of Commons chamber
# Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
# What makes a black person black?
# Is a degree really worth it?
# Media portrayal of young people
# Climate change summit
# What's life like for young people in Sierra Leone?

Click here to read Debatable Issue 10

(To view Debatable you will need Adobe Flash Player. Download here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/. If Flash is blocked in your school or place of work, please download the PDF version).

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 9 - February 2009

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To view individual pages please click on the links below.

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In this issue:

# Word from the youth - Read
# Campaigns update - Read
# Tuition fees 'clucking ridiculous' - Read
# Leaders of the future? - Read
# Young people, can't cook, won't cook? - Read - Discuss
# MYP & MP joint surgeries - Read
# Recycling special report - Read - Discuss
# How do you see the Middle East? - Read - Discuss
# Success in torbay with 'Yor Bay 2Day' - Read
# Dwain Chambers interview - Read
# My rant on Africa - Read - Discuss
# MWH/UKYP Awards: the result - Read
# News in brief - Read
# Rant: politicians should practise what the preach - Read - Discuss
# Norma the rapping granny - Read

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 8 - November 2008

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In this issue (sponsored by Votivation.com)

# Campaigns update - Read
# Sex & relationships education success - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Barack Obama: your views - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Rant: Elections in the UK - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Women in politics - Read - Vote
# News in brief - Read
# Terrorism special report - Read
# Where have the radical teachers gone? - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Do young people moan too much? - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Feeling the crunch? - Read
# UK Youth Parliament: cool or corny? - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Every disabled child matters - Read - Discuss
# MWH/UKYP Awards 2008: the shortlist - Read

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 7 - August 2008

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In this issue (sponsored by Votivation.com)

# Campaigns update - Read
# Update from the Annual Sitting - Read
# Are exams still useful? - Read - Vote - Discuss
# World's worst mum - Read - Discuss
# Gordon who? - Read - Vote - Discuss
# UK Youth Parliament elections smash the half million barrier! - Read
# News in brief - Read
# Public transport special report - Read - Vote - Discuss
# The truth about cyberbullying - Read - Discuss
# Nelson Mandela: for and against - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Raise your hand to stop the traffik - Read - Vote
# The MWH and UK Youth Parliament Awards - Read

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 6 - May 2008

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In this issue (sponsored by Votivation.com)

# Campaigns update - Read
# MYPs vote for recycling, transport & uni fees - Read - Vote
# Should the UK boycott the Beijing Olympics? - Read - Vote - Discuss
# The cooking world has officially gone mad - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Bill Bryson interview - Read
# News in brief - Read
# Time to look for the good behind the hood? - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Palestine - the moral issue of our generation - Read - Discuss
# ID cards won't stop terrorism - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Should we be forced to vote? - Read - Vote - Discuss
# Homophobia is gay!! - Read - Vote - Discuss
# The last word - Read

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 5 - February 2008

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In this issue (sponsored by Votivation.com)

# Campaigns update - PDF - Text - Vote
# MYPs set to storm the House of Lords - PDF - Text - Vote
# Iraq five years on - PDF - Text - Vote - Discuss
# Climate change - PDF - Text
# Voting frenzy - PDF - Text - Vote
# News in brief - PDF - Text
# The great sex debate - PDF - Text - Vote - Discuss
# Should cannabis be legal? - PDF - Text - Vote - Discuss
# Britain's future energy - PDF - Text - Vote - Discuss
# Hitting children must stop - PDF - Text - Vote - Discuss
# Help UKYP win a national poster campaign - PDF - Text
# The power of the web - PDF - Text - Discuss

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 4 - November 2007

In this issue (sponsored by Votivation.com)

# UKYP campaigns update
# MYPs in key meetings with govt ministers
# Should teenagers stay in school until they are 18?
# Young and old join forces
# Are we living in a survellience society?
# Lads' mags: lewd, crude and in your face
# Climate change events
# Tips and ideas on increasing recycling
# Creating a positive image of young people in the press
# The power of online social networking

Click here to download Debatable Issue Four (2.7 MB)

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 3 - August 2007

In this issue (sponsored by Votivation.com)

# UKYP campaigns update
# Can youth services improve kids’ behaviour?
# Generation Next: A lost cause?
# UKYP Annual Sitting
# News in Brief
# Will the real Gordon Brown please stand up?
# So, what does an MYP actually do?
# Climate Change Conference
# Blaired Vision
# Including the Excluded

Click here to download Debatable Issue Three (2.2 MB)

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 2 - May 2007

In this issue (sponsored by Votivation.com)

# UKYP prepares for 7th Annual Sitting
# Election round-up
# Virginia shootings: your reaction
# MYPs quiz the PM on climate change
# UKYP spreads the Inconvenient Truth
# News in brief
# Should Trident be replaced?
# Why uni should be free
# The passion of MYPs
# V-Tastic News!
# Votivation.com

Click here to download Debatable Issue Two (1.6 MB)

To discuss any of the articles in this issue go to the UKYP forums

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Issue 1 - February 2007

In this issue

# UKYP campaigns update
# Young people aren’t the future
# MYPs give their views about the Big Brother racism row
# A time for Reconciliation
# News in brief
# Young people unite against knife and gun crime
# Execution or murder?
# The geordies are coming
# Have you made a difference?
# Topical Expressions