Opinion

Who says teens don't do politics?

2 mins read Youth Work
"Only" 24 per cent of young people aged 18 to 24 say they are certain to vote at a general election, compared with 57 per cent of those over 25, according to a recent report from the Hansard Society.

So here we go again. This time it's voting intentions. But the message is still the same. Young people must do better.

The report claims to be an essential source of information for all those with an interest in democracy. I'm sure it makes a very useful contribution to our understanding of the public's view of the political process. But when it comes to young people's engagement, it only tells half the story.

While it makes the point that young people do not appear to regard voting as a civic duty to the same degree that older people do, it fails to acknowledge the revolution that is taking place across the country when it comes to engaging young people in politics.

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