Having my surname is a daily trial, eliciting a range of responses from suppressed to open laughter and unsolicited comments.
- Chief Policy Fellow, University of Leeds
The Representation of the People Bill 2026 makes provision for 16-and 17-year olds to be able to vote.
Changing the law opens space for a wider conversation about where young people sit in British society.
Australians’ civic engagement is spiralling, and has the potential to undermine democracy. New research from the UK may point the way forward.
There needs to be fair and equal voting rights for young people in England and Northern Ireland.
The UK doesn’t have enough evidence to back votes for 16 and 17-year-olds.
The IRA also targeted Manchester but this latest bombing is very different.
The concept of ‘the Anglosphere’ gained in importance after the Brexit referendum as an alternative to the EU – and it could now impact Anglo nations, like Australia.
What we can learn from the election of the new ‘metro mayors’ and why there are reasons to be cheerful.
Young people are being left behind by today’s politicians – but there is hope in Manchester and the region’s upcoming mayoral race.
To understand how Australia’s political uncertainty is being seen elsewhere, we reconvened our panel of experts from the UK, US, Indonesia and NZ to respond to the election results.
Experts in the UK, US, India, Indonesia and NZ explain how Australia’s election is playing out abroad and what’s at stake for our neighbours and allies.
After one meeting with this rising Labour star, we were already talking about her leadership potential.
A closer look at the recent local elections can help to shine a light on the future of the “Northern Powerhouse” and its impact on local democracy in the North of England.
All political parties are sitting up and paying attention to ‘English questions’, but only some offer a truly democratic approach.
The case for lowering the voting age to 16 in the UK would appear to have been strengthened by the resonance of young people in the Scottish referendum. But excitement over this issue masks a deeper problem…
Scottish first minister Alex Salmond’s speech at the recent UK and Commonwealth First World War centenary commemoration subtly emphasised its politicised nature. At no point did he use the term “British…
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