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Patrick Harvie on his clashes with police and what he would do with a bigger flat

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Scottish Greens co-convener Patrick Harvie took the five-floor lift challenge

Young voters have been quizzing Scotland's party leaders during a five-stop lift journey.

First on the move was Patrick Harvie of the Scottish Greens. He spoke frankly about being arrested by the police and why he would love to give a home to a refugee - but can't.

Asking the questions were Sarah (18); Jamie-Lee (16); Louis (16); Erin (18) and Megan (18).

They are all members of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Generation 2016 election panel.

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Mr Harvie, an MSP since 2003, was asked if he had ever been arrested by the police.

He recalled that during a demonstration at the Faslane nuclear base, he was "hauled off" - alongside his mother - by officers.

Mr Harvie added: "I think changing the world, sometimes, needs a wide range of different techniques and getting arrested sometimes happens."

'There's no space in my flat'

When asked whether he would let a refugee live with him, the politician said he "might", but he didn't have the space "at the moment".

Other questions put to Mr Harvie included - would you ever fight in a war, is it fair that the minimum wage is lower for young people and who would you like to get stuck in a lift with?

The Scottish Lib Dems' Willie Rennie; Scottish Tory Ruth Davidson; Scottish Labour's Kezia Dugdale and the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon have also been part of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Leaders in a Lift series.

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