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19 January 2010

Ever wondered what it’s really like to be an MP?

 

Last week Natascha Engel MP helped Parliament’s Education Service launch an exciting new online game that will give young people a virtual taste of what it is like to be an MP.

The pioneering online game MP for a Week is designed as an educational resource for students and teachers but is also accessible to anyone who wants to get an idea about the various aspects of an MP’s working life.

The game uses rarely seen footage of the House of Commons so that users get a feel for what it is like to walk the corridors of power. 12 MPs from a variety of parties were also interviewed and feature in the game to provide advice to game players and help steer them through the various political dilemmas and choices they have to make in a typical Parliamentary week.

Players are taken through the daily life of a backbencher. They are scored according to the judgements they make and how that is likely to impact their party, reputation or constituency. The issues have been designed to be relevant to young people without being party political.

Natascha Engel MP is one of the 12 MPs featured in the game.

She said: “’MP for a week’ is a great way to engage young people with politics. The player has to deal with situations that MPs find themselves in every day, both in Parliament and in their constituency.”

 

The game can be played at: www.parliament.uk/education

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