Voter apathy
Young people in the UK: how do you feel about voting?
We’d like to hear how people under 30 in Britain feel about voting in political elections, and whether they are planning to go to the polls this year
Guardian community team
16, Apr, 2024 @11:02 AM
Voters want Labour to spell out its priorities and bring back a glimmer of hope | Letters
Letters: Alan Walker says working people support social democracy, while Katharine Brown says many do not feel their votes count
18, Jan, 2024 @6:46 PM
Low general election turnout likely with ‘dull as dishwater’ Sunak and Starmer
Polling expert says similarity between two main parties and clear Labour lead also likely to suppress voting numbers
Matthew Weaver
18, Jan, 2024 @3:46 PM
Why are so many female voters undecided? Labour can engage them with policies, not politics | Polly Toynbee
Rachel Reeves’ plans would benefit women all over the country - commmunicating them properly will be key, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
27, Oct, 2023 @11:00 AM
The Tories have warped an already crooked electoral system, pushing millions of voters off the roll | Polly Toynbee
British people have become disillusioned with democracy, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
26, Sep, 2023 @7:00 AM
Starting young on the politics of argument | Letters
Letters: John Sommer, Martin Cooper and Lyn A Dade respond to an article by Alastair Campbell on teaching politics in primary school
29, May, 2023 @4:18 PM
Postal ballot ID may lead some voters to ‘give up’, says Age UK
Charity says quietly-announced ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’ policy will not receive scrutiny from MPs
Peter Walker Deputy political editor
24, May, 2023 @2:40 PM
Local election polls open across England in ballot test for Sunak as PM
Voting on more than 8,000 seats across 230 councils will involve UK’s first mass use of mandatory ID outside Northern Ireland
Peter Walker and Aubrey Allegretti
04, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
Police in England on alert for polling day rage over voter ID rules
Fears that number of people turned away at May’s local elections over identity could be underestimated
Michael Savage Policy Editor
23, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
Will the UK’s strict new voter ID laws damage democracy?
For the first time this year, voters will have to show photo ID before casting their ballot. These rules risk damaging the integrity of elections, not enhancing it
Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Peter Walker; produced by Tom Glasser, Rose de Larrabeiti and Solomon King; executive producer Phil Maynard
16, Jan, 2023 @3:00 AM
Wednesday briefing: The (un)intended consequences of voter ID
In today’s newsletter: Why a purported solution to concerns about voter fraud may create a whole set of new problems instead. An electoral systems expert explains how
Archie Bland
30, Nov, 2022 @6:52 AM
Call these voter ID laws what they really are: voter suppression and an attack on young people
Older people lean Conservative – no wonder the government wants to keep younger ones away from ballot boxes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
25, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
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