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Panel of Welsh politicians will take questions from young people<\/h2>\n
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The Pierhead, Cardiff Bay, backed by the Millennium Centre (photo by N Ramsden)<\/p><\/div>\n

Apathy towards politics is currently widespread, especially among young people, but beginning with a discussion event on 12 October the National Assembly hopes to tackle this.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When asked what practices could engage younger people, Christine Chapman AM suggested lowering the voting age to 16, allowing politically aware teenagers to become involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dr Stephen Cushion believes that politicians need to improve their image when it comes to young audiences: \u201cacademic research into young people’s attitudes to politicians has shown they do not trust what they say or respect their motives.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

As to whether or not events like this can change young people\u2019s perceptions, Dr Cushion said, \u201cthey can only go so far. For a mass impact, the wider reputation of politicians needs to be enhanced\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Panel of Welsh politicians will take questions from young people Apathy towards politics is currently widespread, especially among young people, but beginning with a discussion event on 12 October the National Assembly hopes to tackle this.\u00a0 When asked what practices could engage younger people, Christine Chapman AM suggested lowering the voting age to 16, allowing… <\/p>\n

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