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Oliver John Lewis Rowlinson, is a former member of the [UK Youth Parliament].[1] He first became part of the Youth Parliament after being elected as the Youth MP for Kent in 2005.He stood down from his position in 2009, after a disagreement with Kent County Council who encouraged him to stand down.

During his time as an elected spokesperson for young people, he worked on many national campaigns, such as lowering the voting age, the introduction of a concession card for young people and the introduction of a national service for young people.

His biggest achievement was in helping to lobby Kent County Council, to introduce the Kent Freedom Pass.

In 2006, Oliver joined the Conservative Party in order to campaign for a Conservative Government. He supports and works closely with several Parliamentary candidates, who are standing across the country.

In January 2009, Oliver set up a blog (www.youngtory.com) to enable people to read his views on current affairs, the Conservative Party and recent political developments on a local and national scale