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Whoop, whoop, whoop!!
Although I’m still not going to believe it until it’s actually before parliament
Although I’m still not going to believe it until it’s actually before parliament
November 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Whoop, whoop, whoop!!
Although I’m still not going to believe it until it’s actually before parliament
Although I’m still not going to believe it until it’s actually before parliament
Classy toilet graffiti
September 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Classy toilet graffiti
We NEED younger people to be involved in politics. Even the Economist thinks UK politics is dominated by older voters
August 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We NEED younger people to be involved in politics. Even the Economist thinks UK politics is dominated by older voters
Maybe theyre already trying to appeal to younger voters?
July 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Maybe theyre already trying to appeal to younger voters?
Yesterday David Blunkett said we needed to expand the voting age to renew our democracy. There are forces ‘corroding what we have built up over generations, our belief in ourselves, our belief we can actually change the world through democracy’
July 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Yesterday David Blunkett said we needed to expand the voting age to renew our democracy. There are forces ‘corroding what we have built up over generations, our belief in ourselves, our belief we can actually change the world through democracy’
Chris Ward (Kier Starmer’s PPS) at the launch of the Politics Project’s report on the best way to implement voting at 16. The fact the government sent such someone so personally connected to the PM, makes us think they really are going to do this… crossing our fingers…
July 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Chris Ward (Kier Starmer’s PPS) at the launch of the Politics Project’s report on the best way to implement voting at 16. The fact the government sent such someone so personally connected to the PM, makes us think they really are going to do this… crossing our fingers…
Rushanara Ali, the woman with the best title in Britain - The Minister for Democracy- at the launch of The Politics Project report into making Voting at 16 really work
July 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Rushanara Ali, the woman with the best title in Britain - The Minister for Democracy- at the launch of The Politics Project report into making Voting at 16 really work
David Blunkett (who is soo cool!) supporting young people campaigning to expand the voting age in the House of Commons today
July 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
David Blunkett (who is soo cool!) supporting young people campaigning to expand the voting age in the House of Commons today
We will legislate… when parliamentary time allows? What kind of message is that? Are they or aren’t they?
June 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We will legislate… when parliamentary time allows? What kind of message is that? Are they or aren’t they?
The Economist on the power of older (or dead) voters… if politics paid attention to younger voters with futures maybe policies would be more grounded in reality and less affected by nostalgia?
April 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Economist on the power of older (or dead) voters… if politics paid attention to younger voters with futures maybe policies would be more grounded in reality and less affected by nostalgia?
Vote 16 International is very excited that the Lech Walensa Institute has agreed to be our patron
March 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Vote 16 International is very excited that the Lech Walensa Institute has agreed to be our patron
Cross your fingers people!
February 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Cross your fingers people!
Campaign planning session!
January 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Campaign planning session!
Democracy needs an educated electorate… reading political philosophy is an act of resistance
January 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Democracy needs an educated electorate… reading political philosophy is an act of resistance
Higher turnout means a stronger democracy (and we really need that right now)
January 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Higher turnout means a stronger democracy (and we really need that right now)
Laughing all the way to the bank
December 18, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Laughing all the way to the bank
We’re living in a Gerontocracy… 78 year old President in the USA, 72 year old President in Russia, triple lock pensions and Brexit. We need to focus on future. We need a Youth Vote…
December 3, 2024 at 5:42 PM
We’re living in a Gerontocracy… 78 year old President in the USA, 72 year old President in Russia, triple lock pensions and Brexit. We need to focus on future. We need a Youth Vote…
Yuval Noah Harari’s new book ‘Nexus’. Democracy relies on who’s allowed to join the conversation. 16 and 17 year olds deserve a say in their future.
December 1, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Yuval Noah Harari’s new book ‘Nexus’. Democracy relies on who’s allowed to join the conversation. 16 and 17 year olds deserve a say in their future.
The Economist review was a beaut…I cried with laughter
November 20, 2024 at 8:20 PM
The Economist review was a beaut…I cried with laughter