No room for young people in the Queen’s Speech
Today we heard the Government’s legislative plan via the Queen’s Speech. There was some good news, some expected news, and a huge missed opportunity. The British Youth Council campaigned on six key issues in the run up to the General Election. These are the issues that young people have told us are important to them
- Published in Blogs, Series: General Election, Votes at 16
No more excuses: Young people must be heard
The British Youth Council are delighted to hear reports of a high youth turnout in the General Election. Politicians must drop their excuses and address young people’s concerns during this Parliament. Decision makers across the country have repeatedly told young people that their voices will continue to be less of a priority until they turnout
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Young Voters: Use your #votepower
The British Youth Council today calls on all 18-24-year-olds to make their mark in polling booths across the country, as they seek to mobilise more young voters than previous elections, following attempts across the youth sector to get politicians to make firm commitments to young people ahead of the General Election. Anna Rose Barker, Chair, British
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It feels like we’re being convinced there is no point in voting
When I think of the word politics, several potent images of sceptical public politicians and highly emotive scandalous campaigns come to my mind. These days, my Facebook feed is flooded with news articles that appear to be published to rile the public into believing that all politicians are the same and that there is no
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If young people cared they would vote
I hear this so often from people, in regards to what many view as young people’s political disengagement. Not only is this stance is overly-simplistic and lacking in nuance, it’s fatalistic. It takes no accountability for encouraging further political engagement via traditional, more visible and measurable channels. If this argument were the case one would
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General Election 2017 – what do political parties have to say?
Political parties have responded to the British Youth Council’s vision for a better country. The manifesto ‘Our Vision, Our Parliament’, which was published last week, outlines the key issues young people across the UK are demanding answers on. The publication of the manifesto forms part of the British Youth Council’s attempts to get political parties
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Creating meaningful, paid and fair internships for the next generation
Internships are often invaluable opportunities for young people to gain knowledge, skills and experience that enable them to further their careers and develop as individuals. Entering the world of work is hard. You might just be grateful for a position and dismiss the way you are treated in order to gain that golden ticket of
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It’s time to listen to young people
As a fifteen-year-old, I campaigned in the Scottish Independence referendum but I could not vote. When I turned sixteen, I was trusted as a door-to-door canvasser for general election but was not seen mature enough to vote. At seventeen, the government successfully denied the voice of over 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK.
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Young people and the dark side of social media
Young people live and breathe social media, from snapchatting their friends to updating their status on Facebook. Most of the interactions are harmless, friends sharing good times, but knowing what hides behind the scenes of social media interactions is essential. In this ever evolving technological world we need to understand exactly what young people are
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Our minds really do matter.
Democracy is one of the most wonderful things in this world as it allows people to have a voice in choosing who should govern their country. Many people around the world still don’t have this privilege and I am thankful that I do. As I am able to vote and so are thousands of young
- Published in Blogs, Series: General Election
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