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The British Youth Council (BYC) is led by young people for young people, aged 25 and under, across the UK. We connect with our community of member organisations and network of Local Youth Councils to empower young people to have a say and be heard.
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Got a big idea for Parliament?
Take part in the British Youth Council Our Parliament, Our Vision Survey now and have your say on what Parliament needs to do to make our lives better.
There's also the chance to enter a prize draw to win £50 of vouchers.
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Empower us now: BYC reacts to Youth Citizenship Commission report
Today the Youth Citizenship Commission gave their final report on what is need to improve youth engagement in British democracy. They also published their report on whether to lower the voting age to 16. The British Youth Council reports back from the launch.
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BYC Minipoll
Twitter's impact on politics has been discussed a lot lately due to Iranian protesters using the service to send info about their experiences to the rest of the world. The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has also said that the Internet has changed foreign policy forever, saying a genocide like Rwanda's could never happen again. Do you agree that Internet resources like Twitter have changed politics forever?
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