By Eddie Barnes EARLIER this year, our UK Youth Poll – sponsored by Nationwide – exposed the rising tide of financial anxiety among younger generations. On a list of what
We are delighted to announce the launch of the John Smith Centre’s second course for University of Glasgow students. Not just politics as usual: The John Smith Centre guide to
Drawing on decades of experience at the heart of politics, alongside new research and original polling of nearly 100,000 people across forty-five countries, Gordon Brown reveals how global instability and
By Iain Anderson, chair of the John Smith Centre The first weeks of any new premiership are filled with expectation. Never more so than now. For our new Prime Minister,
There is widespread recognition that the image of politics as dominated by middle-aged, middle-class, privately- and university-educated white men (with degrees in phisolophy, politics, and economics, or PPE) turns a
UK Youth Poll 2026 shows that support for intervention outweighs support for isolationism among young Britons. Isolationist perspectives are becoming increasingly prominent in the foreign policy narratives of many advanced
Young people in the UK are often described as politically disengaged because they are less likely to join traditional political parties or vote as consistently as older generations do. However, the UK Youth Poll
It is often said that young people reject traditional ideas of Britishness. Recent findings complicate this. The John Smith Centre’s UK Youth Poll 2026 asked about the importance of British
Freedom of expression, even if some find certain views offensive, is lauded as one of the most important civil liberties. When does free speech become hate speech and what part
The John Smith Centre’s UK Youth Poll 2026 shows young people occupy an online media landscape they don’t fully trust. Social media is here to stay, and we’re better off
One of the most striking findings of the UK Youth Poll 2026 was the fall in the number of young people who think their lives will eventually be better than
The John Smith Centre UK Youth Poll 2026 delivers a result that should surprise anyone who thinks they understand British youth politics. The Green Party is now the single most
