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Trust in the establishment and political interest among young people

Trust in the establishment and political interest among young people

Posted on 15 June 2017 by WISERD

Public trust in the political establishment is an integral part of voter choice in any election or referendum, but more crucially it upholds the democratic process. Without some degree of […]

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 and the General Election 2017: will the young make a difference?

Brexit and the General Election 2017: will the young make a difference?

Posted on 18 April 2017 by WISERD

Election, by Nick Youngson, at nyphotographic.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 Theresa May’s shock announcement of a general election to be held on June 8th (assuming Parliament approves) means that in just […]

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, […]

Brexit, young people and the parties II: Welsh local elections

Brexit, young people and the parties II: Welsh local elections

Posted on 14 March 2017 by WISERD

Polling Station by Martin Bamford, Flickr, Creative Commons licence After yesterday’s ‘trigger warning’ we await with bated breath the news that Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty has been enacted. […]

Brexit, young people and the parties I: Labour

Brexit, young people and the parties I: Labour

Posted on 10 March 2017 by WISERD

Image credit: Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party UK, provided by Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Given that the EU Referendum was one of the most dominating, bitterly contested […]

Young people and Brexit: will Brexit spark young people’s interest in devolved Welsh politics?

Young people and Brexit: will Brexit spark young people’s interest in devolved Welsh politics?

Posted on 7 March 2017 by WISERD

Image credit: skankster, iStock Brexit in Scotland and Wales A majority 64% of young people voted in the UK referendum on EU membership last June, but 70% of them were […]

Young people and Brexit: what do Millennials want out of Brexit?

Young people and Brexit: what do Millennials want out of Brexit?

Posted on 1 March 2017 by WISERD

'#Brexit' by Jonathan Rolande at House Buy Fast, is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In last week’s blog we discussed the generational divide between the Millennials and their elders in […]