The nation has spoken! … but what now??

The ‘big day’ everyone (at least in the UK) was waiting for is over. The people went out to cast their votes in the UK general election 2010 – but as the overnight election coverage showed, there is no ‘real’ winner. Winners and Losers Surely, the Conservatives have won the most seats in the House [...]

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This is what the parties are offering young voters

The last Prime Minister’s Questions are over and election day is in four weeks. Time to make up your mind who to vote for! We have been out there discovering what the parties have to offer young voters:

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Election Day – 6th of May

The date of the general election is set for May 6th, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced today. He had made his way to HM the Queen around 10am today to ask for the dissolution of government. Just before 11am Gordon Brown stepped in front of the press saying: It will come as no surprise [...]

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What do the parties have to offer students?

It’s an exciting time in politics – the general election is coming up and what ever its outcome, politics in Britain will change. But as we found out last week, young voters still don’t seem to be interested. With youth unemployment and tuition fees causing real problems for students, Stefanie Linhardt finds out what the parties [...]

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Are students not interested in politics?

For as long as there are universities – students have always been associated with politics. But a new report by the Electoral Commission shows that this might be changing – as more than 50 per cent of all young voters are not registered to vote in the upcoming general elections. Stefanie Linhardt has been finding [...]

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