Childhood obesity, rising petrol prices and the financial collapse of the Northern Rock bank were among the topics discussed in these photos taken between 2007-10.
For our previous collection of pictures of people having their say, click here.
![........in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in 2010.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVkZTEwMTlmLTNkY2EtNDhkZS1hMmY5LTM2YTIxMmM0YTljYzpiMjQ1ZmU1Zi04YjliLTQ5YWMtYWU4OS03MmY1MmM4NzVkMzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Speaking his mind..............
........in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in 2010. Photo: FLR
![.........in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in 2010.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgzZDRiMGI3LThhOWEtNDdkOS1hNzkyLTNiM2U5ZGJjNTNmYzplMzk4ZGE0OC1jZGFkLTQ0OGMtYjgyNi1mY2NlODVkNTA4ZTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Speaking her mind.............
.........in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in 2010. Photo: FLR
![...........on the 2010 local elections.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0ZWQ4ZTcxLTZmZDQtNGFiMy1iNzUwLTFiZjMwZmUyNWQxYzo3ZWVhNjU3Yi1jNDc5LTQwN2ItODI5My03ZjRkMTUyZGY0ZTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![.............on rising petrol prices in 2007.](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlkZjQxNzkzLTEyYjAtNGRjOC05ZjdhLTFiYzlmZDM3N2Q0ODpiMjJkZjVlMi1jNThhLTRhMjMtODM5Ni1hNTE0YjkwNTRiYmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
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