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Article: Young people do have a passion for politics.(News)

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July 20, 2005
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Byline: By Rhydian Huw Thomas

Have the recent Live 8 concert and G8 summit ignited a passion for politics in young people across the UK? Rhydian Huw Thomas, outreach officer at The Electoral Commission Wales, takes a look at how we should build on its momentum and encourage more young people to engage in the political process

WHILE many are quick to see our youth as apathetic, and with voter turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds in the UK down 2% in the last general election to 37%, last week's events suggest that young people do care about political issues and ...

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