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Virgin voters

A series exposing young voices and first-time voters on the election issues that matter most to them.
  • Polling station in 2015

    Wield your student vote: have your say on mayors, regions and the EU

    Explainer With less than a week to register to vote in May, here’s what students need to know about the forthcoming elections and referendum
  • Students for Europe

    In or out? Students use condoms to contemplate Brexit

    On campuses around the UK, campaigners are doing all they can to make the Europe referendum relevant to fellow students
  • MPs Set To Vote On Controversial Issue Of University Tuition Fees<br>LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 09:  A poster of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is displayed on a placard held by a student demonstrator on December 9, 2010 in London, England. Parliament is voting today on whether to implement the coalition Government's proposals to increase university tuition fees in England from 3,290 GBP to 9,000 GBP.  (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

    Student voters let Tories take key seats

    The influence of student voters on the outcome of the May election wasn’t as big as expected, according to a new report
  • Polling station

    Virgin voters: how does it feel to vote in your first general election?

    As new voters head to the polling station, we ask what the experience means to them
  • Birmingham event on immigration

    Immigration: five demands from young voters

  • Scottish independence handout photo of Generation Yes movement members, a new group aimed at persuading Scotland's young people to vote Yes in the independence referendum.

    Do young people in Scotland still care about politics?

  • Students speak at the Guardian's You Talk, They Listen event in Sheffield.

    Politics for the people: five demands from young voters

    The Guardian went to Sheffield Hallam University to discuss how UK politics could better engage young people. The event was chaired by writer and presenter Rick Edwards
  • students protesting

    Are international students in the UK getting a raw deal?

    High fees, NHS charges and tougher visa controls are causing international students to think twice about UK universities
  • King's College London, You Talk They Listen

    Free speech at university: five demands from young voters

    The Guardian went to King’s College London to find out what students think about free speech. Our panel was chaired by writer and presenter Rick Edwards
  • student signs up student sot vote

    Is London's stranglehold on power a big turn-off for young voters?

    Many in the north feel like Westminster is too distant and doesn’t serve them. Regional devolution may help to re-engage them
  • You Talk, They Listen

    Education and fees: five demands from young voters

    The Guardian went to Manchester Metropolitan University to find out what students think about the education they are paying for. Our panel was chaired by writer and presenter Rick Edwards
  • Guardian Live event on Climate Change at Sussex

    The climate crisis: five demands from young voters

  • Prime Minister David Cameron helps with a reading lesson at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School in Westhoughton near Bolton with six year old Lucy Howarth, while on the General Election campaign trail. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday April 8, 2015. See PA story ELECTION Main. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

    Are you bored with the general election?

  • studnt sprotest

    Who should pay for university education?

    The tuition fees debate was a trending topic of the last parliament, and looks set to continue into the next one. But does anyone have a workable solution?
  • Vegan black rice, tofu and mushroom salad.

    Should everyone become vegetarian?

    With ethical diets on the increase among young voters, we talk to them about what they eat and why it matters politically
  • Students for Caroline Lucas

    ‘One student had a shrine to Caroline Lucas in their room’

    Young people are joining the Green party in droves – but is it really the voice of youth?
  • Ed Milliband

    Virgin voters: would you take a zero-hours contract?

    Ed Milliband wants to curtail them - but some students defend the flexibility that comes with a zero-hours contract
  • Our 2014 host, writer and broadcaster, Rick Edwards

    Join us to debate the election issues that matter to young people

    The Guardian is running a series of events with young experts and Guardian writers in the run up to the general election
  • Protesters at an occupation at the London School of Economics (LSE).

    Virgin voters: why we'll fight for a fairer education system

    This week students have staged protests against the education system. We joined them to find out why
  • Young man counselling session

    Youth mental health: is the government doing enough?

    Young people struggle to find help with mental health problems – there is a lack of understanding and funding, they say
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