Ryan Swift
@ryanswift93.bsky.social
Research Fellow at IPPR North/IPPR - work on democracy, devolution, regional identity | PhD on the politics of Northernness
We also further make the case for votes at 16 and wider improvements to youth democracy in our State of the North report out today:
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
State of the North 2025 - The kids aren't alright: How to deliver for young people in the North | IPPR
This is a pivotal moment for young people. The current generation of young people (Gen Z) has grown up in extremely challenging circumstances. Many are see
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July 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
We also further make the case for votes at 16 and wider improvements to youth democracy in our State of the North report out today:
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
We discussed many of the policies within it - including AVR, reforms to voter ID, tightening the rules on political donations and strengthening enforcement, and votes at 16 and improved political education in schools - in our recent Modernising Elections report.
www.ippr.org/articles/mod...
www.ippr.org/articles/mod...
Modernising elections: How to get voters back | IPPR
One in every two adults living in this country voted at the 2024 general election. This is the lowest share of the population to vote since universal suffr
www.ippr.org
July 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
We discussed many of the policies within it - including AVR, reforms to voter ID, tightening the rules on political donations and strengthening enforcement, and votes at 16 and improved political education in schools - in our recent Modernising Elections report.
www.ippr.org/articles/mod...
www.ippr.org/articles/mod...
We argue that it’s time to break the cycle of regional inequality which holds back the next generations through action to give young northerners a “better baseline” from which to thrive, the opportunity to live a “good life” and a stronger democratic voice.
July 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We argue that it’s time to break the cycle of regional inequality which holds back the next generations through action to give young northerners a “better baseline” from which to thrive, the opportunity to live a “good life” and a stronger democratic voice.
Too often the voices of young people go unheard in our politics. Among young northerners we find pessimism about the ability of politics to deliver is exacerbated by regional inequality and the sense that not only are young people’s interests overlooked but their places are too.
July 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Too often the voices of young people go unheard in our politics. Among young northerners we find pessimism about the ability of politics to deliver is exacerbated by regional inequality and the sense that not only are young people’s interests overlooked but their places are too.
We also reveal a chasm in cultural provision and funding, in access to quality green space, and reliable public transport.
July 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We also reveal a chasm in cultural provision and funding, in access to quality green space, and reliable public transport.