6. The British public are open to compulsory voting. YouGov polling, comissioned for the report, finds that:

- 62% are worried about low turnout
- 72% are worried about politicians ignoring low turnout groups
- 67% believe voting is a duty
- 48% support compulsory voting (with only 42% opposed)

5. The report therefore argues that the UK should introduce "Australian-style" compulsory voting, enforced by a small fine.

This is the only reform capable of boosting turnout sufficiently to break the cycle of democratic decay.

4. The report warns that the UK now risks being trapped in a vicious cycle of democratic decay, in which the political and economic consequences of low and unequal turnout exacerbate the initial problem - creating the conditions in which right-wing populism can flourish.

3. The report argues that the UK's unrepresentative electorate has created warped incentives for politicians, who have been pushed to prioritise the interests of an older, economically-insulated minority.

This has contributed to low growth, high inequality, and ultimately to political discontent.

2. The report highlights the striking disparities in turnout that exist on the basis of class, race, age, and housing status, and argues that these have left the UK with an "unrepresentative electorate"

1. The report highlights falling turning in UK general elections, which has now reached historic lows:

As research from @ippr.org recently showed, real turnout at the last election was barely more than 50%.