Forget the budget, immigration and the EU, student reporter Megan Kerr, 16, asks our politicians the questions no one else dares to pose as part of a light-hearted series.
Kezia Dugdale, Scottish Labour leadership candidate
1.If you were a superhero, what kind of powers would you have?
“I’d have to say Wonder Woman, because I’ve always wondered what the best answer to this question is.”
2.How do you think your peers would describe you?
“I’m afraid to ask! I think my friends would think of me as someone who works hard, loves what they do and does it with a decent sense of humour.”
3.What would a perfect relaxing afternoon be to you?
“I think it would probably be a long lunch in the pub with friends.”
4.If you weren’t a politician, what would you be doing?
“Before and during my time as an MSP I’ve always campaigned to change the things which are just plainly wrong – from the number of women in public life to tackling pay day lenders.
“If I hadn’t found my way to Holyrood I’d like to think I would still be making my voice heard.”
5.If you could have lunch with any past or present political leader, who would it be and why?
“I would have lunch with Hilary Clinton.
“As a woman who has spent a generation at the top of global politics I’m just bursting with questions I would love to ask.
“I think she’d probably have a few good stories too.”
6.Apart from Ed Miliband, if you had to go to a haunted house with one of the party leaders from the May election, who would you pick and why?
“I would take UKIP Leader Nigel Farage and find a way to leave him there.”
7.Where do you see Scotland in 5 years?
“I’d like to see a Scotland which is a fairer and more equal country, where government helps people achieve their hopes and aspirations.
“I don’t think we’re on that path, which is why I am standing to lead my party.”
8.How important is it that voting age is lowered to 16?
“The referendum showed that the Scotland’s young people are passionate and capable as any they part of Scottish society.
“The world is changing, and young people will be the most effected. So I think changing the voting age should be a real priority.”
9.Is it bad for Scotland if the UK government moves towards English votes for English laws?
“We can’t just rush a decision like this.
“Nobody would begrudge other parts of the UK a greater voice in their own affairs, but we can’t do this in a slapdash way.
“That’s why I support the idea of a constitutional convention that brings together the whole of society – charities, families and elected politicians – to shape our constitutional future.”
10.The recent statistics on literacy made for worrying reading. What would you say was behind the fall and what would you say to parents who were concerned about standards in Scottish schools?
“I think this a real concern for everyone, and to be frank it’s because the SNP aren’t putting the resources into our schools to support those who need it most.
“I’d encourage every concerned parent who is worried or upset to get active.
“Demand answers from the Scottish Government, and vote Scottish Labour.”
