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voting Tag Archive

The importance of being politically informed

by • 19th November 2019

Emma McCartney discusses why you should use your right to vote....

Unclear registration process, unenthused voters

by • 14th November 2019

With a looming General Election on December 12th, the subject of Voter Registration has begun to creep back into the nation’s social consciousness. As consequence of this, the...

The many voices for mandatory voting

by • 11th November 2019

Voter turnout in the Brexit referendum was 72%, which means that 28% of eligible voters could not be arsed to have their say about the most significant change to British policy...

Stick it to the man-datory voting

by • 11th November 2019

The right to vote is one of the most important in British society. Nonetheless, whilst most voters will be debating which party to vote for, some may still be wondering whether to...

Roast, Toast, and Soapbox

by • 8th November 2019

Roast Ticket Turmoil Why are train tickets so expensive? They are stupid bits of paper that are used once and then binned. What is their point? Surely it would be cheaper if every...

Is another UK general election a good idea?

by • 4th November 2019

Like a broken record, on 28 October the EU agreed to Boris Johnson’s request for an extension on Brexit negotiations, granting what they have called a “flextension”. Thus,...

Should no ID mean no vote?

by • 21st October 2019

The Government has recently announced that photographic ID, such as driving licenses or passports will be required when voting at elections. The plans have been proposed on the...

Sweet Sixteen: Is It Time to Lower the Voting Age?

by • 12th February 2018

Lucy Aplin In an optimistic push towards a more modern democracy, the Welsh Labour Party have given 16-year-olds the right to vote in upcoming Welsh council elections.   The...

Our democracy is sick, but still alive

by • 17th October 2016

This past year has threatened the foundations of democratic process across the board. I’m happy to sit here and say that every process I’ve witnessed – the NUS campaign, the...