[James]

Judging 'Young Scot awards'...

The Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack victor chaired the judging panel to select the finalists for the Sunday Mail and Lloyds TSB Young Scot Awards.

"Phenomenal" was just one of the words our judges used last week as they deliberated over the 42 shortlisted entries.

It took more than three hours of debate to narrow the field to 14 then select the Young Scot.

Politics student John, 20, of Pilton, Edinburgh, said: "I was on the panel in 2006 but heading it up was one of the hardest things I have ever done.".....

http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/lifestyl...8057-20329597/

Youth parliament...

Housemate rolls out welcome mat for politicians

JOHN LOUGHTON, recent winner of Big Brother Celebrity Hijack, will welcome fellow members of the Youth Parliament to its March sitting at the Scottish Parliament next Saturday.
The sitting will run over two days and will be attended by more than 150 MSYPs representing every constituency in Scotland.....

http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Ho...mat.3809375.jp