CYP Now - Election 2019: Too young to vote, but not too young to have their voices heard

At some point during the election campaign commentators and parties will focus on policies relating to children and young people, such as education and knife crime and will also target the 18-24 youth vote with promises around employment, housing and debt, and of course, Brexit.

However, there is another influential group, whose agenda is usually ignored by the mainstream media and public opinion in the run up to elections, but whose influence should not be underestimated in voting households since the last election - children and young people under 18.

While too young to vote they are not too young to be heard. More and more, having realised their potential influence, are gaining the confidence to demand that their voices are not only heard but taken seriously. They are learning new ways to do this, notably by taking direct action and being seen to do this. Their voice is increasingly amplified, networked and mobilised through social and mainstream media, to the broader voting public.

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