VOICED : Leave or stay? Two UK MEPs share their views at EU parliament

The speaker, a Labour MP in the European Parliament, discusses their European identity and concerns about narrow views on Europe. They express worries about the current democratic process in the UK, particularly regarding the exclusion of young people from voting. The speaker highlights the fairness of proportional representation compared to the UK's first-past-the-post system and envisions a future of consensus politics that embraces diversity.

What political group does the speaker work with in the European Parliament?

• Greens and European Free Alliance

• European People's Party

• Socialists and Democrats

• Conservatives and Reformists

What is the speaker's view on being both European and British?

• They feel conflicted about it

• They believe it diminishes their British identity

• They see no conflict between the two identities

• They prefer to identify solely as European

What concern does the speaker express about the current democratic process?

• The exclusion of young voters

• The influence of foreign powers

• The lack of political parties

• The complexity of voting systems

Why does the speaker believe the EU is more democratic than the UK system?

• It allows online voting

• It uses proportional representation

• It has more political parties

• It has a longer history of democracy

What type of politics does the speaker advocate for?

• Traditional politics

• Consensus and progressive politics

• Authoritarian politics

• Isolationist politics