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Before the 2017 election, young voters were dismissed as lazy; now they’ve started voting in numbers, they’re being stereotyped as naive.
But there’s little evidence the high spending changed any minds, says a political scientist who lives in the district.
France’s new En Marche! party is on track to win 400 legislative seats, another victory for the country’s young president.
From outcast campaigner through looming electoral disaster to near-triumph, Corbyn’s remarkable political journey is far from over.
Hitting a moving target is hard, and young people don’t always do what’s expected.
Younger voters have been patronised and overlooked for too long – and when politics is meaningful for them, they take part with gusto.
A new generation of workers has underpinned a successful election for Jeremy Corbyn. But can they be harnessed to recreate the power of the poll tax protests?
I didn’t hear the news today. Oh boy.
Democracy is in a parlous state in many countries in southern Africa. Autocrats hold onto power, while electorates have little to choose from at the polls.
If the 2017 polls are to get the election right, they have to nail one variable in particular: turnout among the young.
Over the past 300 years, Western educated elites have debated, founded and expanded the right to vote.
Media coverage of elections is changing as the industry adopts new practices and politicians become more invested in their personal brands. But can the press remain objective?
The election TV debates have shown the candidates to be out of touch.
The chancellor looks ever more secure as a surge by the SPD falls flat in North-Rhine Westphalia.
Registration data and polling alike tell an encouraging story for once.
Being president of France won’t be easy for Emmanuel Macron. Without the support of an established political party, his legislative agenda may go nowhere fast.
Move over Westminster – political watchers may need to keep an eye on the Irwell rather than the Thames.
Seoul’s Blue House looks set to host its first liberal president in a decade.
France seems more divided than ever going into the run-off vote between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen on May 7.
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