A generation apart? Youth politics, alienation and democratic renewal in Britain (opens in new tab)

Drawing on new analysis of British Election Study data and participatory workshops with young people from across Britain, this report challenges three dominant narratives: the radicalising young male cohortthe hyper-polarised young electorateyouth apathy. None survives contact with the data.More striking than what divides young men and young women is what they share: genuine political concern alongside a profound loss of confidence that the system can act on it.Addressing this alienation is a...