Millions of us, aged between 18 and 22, will be able to vote in our first UK general election in 2010.
But, will we vote? How will we vote?
Why will we vote how we vote? What is it that we care about?
Who will appeal to us? What will they try to sell us?
Who’s fighting for us? Who’s fighting our corner?
I'm going to be looking at what part first-time voters will play in the 2010 general election.
Care for the elderly has taken “centre stage” in campaigning, and education never fails to appear, but what about young adults, just-finished school, just-finished university, out of work?
I’ll ask these questions over the coming weeks, providing links to the best election coverage that concerns the young. I’ll put 2 and 2 together, even comment for myself now n again.
Perhaps this can be a one-stop election lowdown for young voters who may decide not to hide behind: “They’re all the same anyway; my vote won’t make any difference”.
Most important is to hear from you - give your opinion, leave a comment in the box at the bottom there. Easy!
ME:
Increasingly politically aware in recent years, energised – as a wannabe journalist should be – by the possibility, even probability, of a hung parliament.
With no parental political partisanship passed-down, am thoroughly undecided on who to vote for.
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