Only 56 per cent of 18- to 24- year-olds see voting as a civic duty,compared with more than 90 per cent of people aged over 65. On top ofthis, six out of 10 young voters think political parties are failing toengage young people, and the turnouts at the past two general electionshave been the second and third worst since 1900.
However, despite this apparent apathy, 86 per cent of young peoplesurveyed said that they want specific "youth manifestos" for theirconstituencies.
The figures, published to coincide with the Labour Party Conference,form part of The Battle to Engage report, an offshoot of 4Children'sMake Space Youth Review. Oona King, former MP and author of the report'said: "We must heed this call for change and invent new governancestructures that empower young people."
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