Young people and politics

British Future has published research conducted with YouGov, entitled Voice of a Generation: What do 2015’s first-time voters think?

The report found that:

• Young people have little faith in a political elite, which they feel pays more attention to big business (59 percent), pensioners (17 percent), homeowners (11 percent) and even celebrities (10 percent) than to young people;
• Young people share many of the political concerns of the rest of the population, including the economy and jobs, housing and education; and
• 41 percent of eligible first-time voters say they will definitely vote in the general election, compared to three-quarters of those aged over 60.

For further information and to download the report visit www.britishfuture.org/articles/first-time-voters.