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
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
The UK Youth Poll 2026 shows that most young people support banning social media for under-16s, but this support varies significantly by age and that attitudes are shifting. Perhaps unsurprisingly,
Across north-western Europe, populist-right parties have surged in popularity. In some cases, they have entered government including Sweden, Finland, Austria and the Netherlands. Yet in none of these countries have
The UK Youth Poll 2026 reveals that young people aren’t switching off from politics — but when the system makes meaningful participation nearly impossible, voting for insurgent parties is becoming
This piece written by John Smith Centre Lecturer Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau originally appeared as a contribution to Scottish Parliament Election Analysis 2026: The Campaign, Voters and Policies, published by the
For years, we’ve understood media bias and its role in politics. At the intersection of new media and political landscapes, research shows digital media’s covert re-affirmation of young people’s political
