Green-Jackson believes the program will help Thomas by introducing him to other young people who share his health problems.

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Other ideas in his manifesto include introducing a Bristol School Olympics, a bond scheme for people to "invest" in the city, freeing up plans for the Arena, and making decisions about care for the elderly with individuals in mind, "not the profits of big business".

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