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To: The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan
Reintroduce Politics to the youth
Introduce a new educational core subject during years 7-9 dealing with the Politics of the United Kingdom
Why is this important?
During the latest EU referendum it was apparent that the youth of the country did not want to leave the EU. Unfortunately the percentage of young voters (18-25) was too low to make a difference. It's thought that during the 2015 general election only 52% of the eligible young voters participated. Whilst up from the 38% experienced during 2005, it's still well below that of other demographics. By educating future generations around the importance of voting along with the practicality's of how to vote, voter apathy can be reduced before it's a problem.
