Thank you Emma - I've just been reading through some great examples in your 2020 book. I'm mainly interested in elections from 1983 because that's when BBC Newsround started coordinating them nationwide, but earlier examples are really helpful for context. I'll drop you an email

I'm super interested in the question of what did/didn't influence mock election votes - would love to hear more in the survey if you're happy to share

No secret ballot - what a betrayal! Would love to hear more if you're happy to share in the survey

Wow! I find how politicians chose to weigh in on school contests really fascinating. Would love to hear more if you'd like to share in the survey

Wonderful, thanks so much!

A familiar story for school mock elections I suspect! Would love to hear more if you're up for sharing in the survey

That's fascinating - would love to hear more if you'd like to share in the survey

A careless (and embarrassing) mistake on my part, thanks for the correction... that'll teach me to be more careful when switching between early and late C20th projects!

That's quite the name! Would be great to hear more if you're up for sharing in the survey

I've tried EVERYTHING - local newspaper searches, Benjamin Stone's diaries & publications, histories of school uniform... Does anyone recognise the uniform? I'm starting to wonder whether they might be from outside the UK - Ireland given the MP in the photo, or from the continent? Thank you!!

For more information, please contact Dr Helen Sunderland at the University of Oxford Faculty of History at helen.sunderland@history.ox.ac.uk
Thank you!
Relevant project information:
University of Oxford Ethics Approval Reference: 1934055
Project Title: Practising Democracy in Modern Britain