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Has Brexit increased the political engagement of Britain’s youth?

Has Brexit increased the political engagement of Britain’s youth?

Posted on 16 June 2017 by WISERD

Has Brexit increased the political engagement of Britain’s youth? The idea that Brexit has engaged the young to such an extent that they voted in high numbers in the recent […]

General election results weren’t down to youth turnout alone

General election results weren’t down to youth turnout alone

Posted on 14 June 2017 by WISERD

It is difficult to think of an election in which the votes of young people – age 18 to 25 – have caused more of a stir. Of course, the […]

“They should’ve let us vote”

“They should’ve let us vote”

Posted on 21 April 2017 by WISERD

Credit: Pixabay, released under Creative Commons CC0 – College student, Heads of the Valleys. The dominant view among young people with regard to Brexit, is one of anger or frustration […]

Brexit, young people and the parties IV: the Conservatives

Brexit, young people and the parties IV: the Conservatives

Posted on 28 March 2017 by WISERD

Theresa May by Russell Watkins, Department for International Development, CC BY 2.0 The Conservatives have every reason to be on cloud nine these days: they have a majority in the […]

Brexit, young people and the parties III: the Liberal Democrats

Brexit, young people and the parties III: the Liberal Democrats

Posted on 28 March 2017 by WISERD

Tim Farron MP by David Spender, Flickr, CC-BY-2.0 The Liberal Democrats are the party most people expect to do well out of Brexit. Virtually destroyed in the 2015 general election, […]