Global issues & Politics
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15th - 22nd November 2024
One of our main aims at VotesforSchools is to empower young people to have their say on the topics that affect them. We also think it’s important that their voices are listened to, particularly by those with the power to make changes. That’s why, for this VoteTopic we asked them to consider how beneficial it would be if Parliament moved around the country to help keep communities engaged and heard on the things that matter to them.
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18th - 25th October 2024
Ahead of the US election on 5th November, young people were exploring the Republican and Democrat campaigns so far. They discussed events such as the televised Presidential debate in June, Joe Biden stepping aside for Kamala Harris and the assassination attempts on Donald Trump. This led to an informed discussion of how far popularity plays a role in the outcome of elections. Is it human instinct to vote for who we like the most? Or does objectivity reign supreme in politics?
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05th - 12th July 2024
For this VoteTopic, we wanted to give voters the opportunity to reflect on what is most important to them and what they would like to see from their new Government.
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14th - 21st June 2024
For this VoteTopic, voters took a closer look at national service and whether it's something young people would be interested in doing once they turn 18. VotesforSchools also provided an assembly explaining the voting process.
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10th - 17th May 2024
With as much as 49% of the world’s population taking to the polls this year, we wanted to ask young people about incentivised voting: would rewarding people for exercising their democratic right help tackle dwindling voter turnout, or is gamifying elections a step too far?
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20th October - 03rd November 2023
Ahead of Parliament Week in November, voters considered the timeline for the upcoming general election and whether it should be brought forward. They discussed the current representation in Parliament, mandates, and the major issues facing the UK Government at the moment.
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16th - 23rd June 2023
To mark the 25th anniversary of Refugee Week and this year's theme of "Compassion in Action", voters explored how our perceptions of refugees may have changed as a result of the Ukraine war. Looking at statistics and personal stories, voters assessed how - if at all - our attitudes have changed in the UK since February 2022.
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13th - 20th January 2023
With the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak recently introducing a new policy around maths education, our voters considered the impact of government policy U-turns. They discussed whether people feel positively or negatively about the government changing its mind and explored reasons why the government might do so.
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04th-11th November 2022
To celebrate the events taking place as part of UK Parliament Week this month, our voters explored a significant issue of their own. They considered whether the current voting age for general elections and English and Northern Irish local elections should be lowered from 18 to 16. Interestingly, local Scottish and Welsh elections have a voting age of 16 already in place.
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09th - 16th September 2022
With Liz Truss’s recent move to Prime Minister and following Boris Johnson’s resignation, our voters explored the role of PM and what it entails, particularly given the current political climate. They considered concerns such as the cost of living crisis, war, the aftermath of the pandemic and whether being the Prime Minister throughout this presented itself as more of an opportunity or burden.