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Disgruntled, disillusioned and disengaged. New Hansard Society research shows people are turning away from national politics
The 2012 Hansard Society annual Audit of Political Engagement, published on April 25, shows that the public’s growing sense of indifference to politics as highlighted in last year’s Audit has hardened into something more serious as public attitudes become more negative.
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HeadsUp is an online space for 11-18 year olds to discuss political issues with politicians and other decision-makers.
The next forum runs from Monday 30 April - Friday 18 May and there’s loads of background information to help students understand the issues as well as teachers' notes full of ideas on how to work the issues into classroom activities.
The debate will focus on the following topics:
- British Society – does the Government do too much?
- The Big Society – do we expect too much of volunteers?
- Broken Britain – is our society really broken?
To register as a teacher/youth worker or to take part as a young person click here
To read reports from previous forums click here.
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2011 was one of the most turbulent and momentous years in recent UK history on the political, economic and diplomatic fronts. But what influence, if any, has it had on public attitudes to politics?
Dr Ruth Fox and Matt Korris of the Hansard Society's research team presented this year's findings and were joined by Professor Gerry Stoker - author of Why Politics Matters: Making Democracy Work - to discuss what this means for politics and democracy in the UK.
Please Click Here for details about the event, including full audio and photos.
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On 29 February the Hansard Society, in collaboration with Ellwood & Atfield, held an event in Portcullis House to highlight the Government’s recent consultation paper, Introducing a Statutory Register of Lobbyists. The question was, on the surface, simple – should lobbying be transparent? Please click the image for further details including full audio of this event