EX-MONMOUTH Comprehensive School pupil, Julia Marshal, is making her political debut as candidate for the Green Party in the Gower.

Julia, who has lived all her life in Whitebrook, Monmouth, is currently studying psychology at Swansea University and is standing in the elections in May.

The 20-year-old joined the party last year and has taken a prominent role in the Swansea and Gower Green Party.

"I joined the Green Party because my ideas of how things should be match pretty well with Green politics.

"I studied politics at A Level so I have an interest and basic understanding but it was only when I went to uni and met other Green members that I joined the party."

If elected, Julia can defer the final year of her degree in order to fulfil her political commitments.

"I represent a young population who have traditionally not bothered to vote, hopefully I can help change that."