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POLL: IT’S TIME TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED
Earlier this year, our UK Youth Poll – sponsored by Nationwide – exposed the rising tide of financial anxiety among younger generations. On a list of ...
JOHN SMITH CENTRE LAUNCHES NEW CURRICULUM FOR LIFE COURSE
We are delighted to announce the launch of the John Smith Centre's second course for University of Glasgow students.
GORDON BROWN: THE FUTURE STARTS WITH US
Join us at this unique University of Glasgow event to hear former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in conversation about his new book The Future Starts ...
OUR NEW PRIME MINISTER HAS THE CHANCE TO CREATE A NEW CONTRACT WITH BRITAIN’S YOUNG PEOPLE
The first weeks of any new premiership are filled with expectation. Never more so than now. For our new Prime Minister, there is now a real opportunit...
YOUNG AND MARGINALISED? VIEWS OF PRIVILEGE AND POLITICS AMONG 16-29-YEAR-OLDS IN THE UK
There is widespread recognition that the image of politics as dominated by middle-aged, middle-class, privately- and university-educated white men (wi...
INTERNATIONALISM, NOT ISOLATIONISM: YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERSPECTIVES ON UK FOREIGN POLICY
UK Youth Poll 2026 shows that support for intervention outweighs support for isolationism among young Britons.
ARE YOUNG PEOPLE ACTUALLY POLITICALLY APATHETIC, OR SIMPLY UNHEARD? WHAT THE UK YOUTH POLL REVEALS ABOUT YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
Young people in the UK are often described as politically disengaged because they are less likely to join traditional political parties or vote as con...
MAJORITY OF 25- TO 29-YEAR-OLDS SAY BRITISH ANCESTRY MATTERS
It is often said that young people reject traditional ideas of Britishness. Recent findings complicate this. The John Smith Centre's UK Youth Poll 202...
FESTIVAL OF POLITICS 2026: WHEN DOES FREE SPEECH BECOME HATE SPEECH?
We are delighted to be teaming up with the Festival of Politics once again this year with a session on free speech on Friday 28 August, 3.00pm - 4.15p...
YOUNG PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA: TO BAN OR NOT TO BAN?
The John Smith Centre’s 2026 Youth Poll shows young people occupy an online media landscape they don’t fully trust. Social media is here to stay, and ...
A CRISIS IN THE MAKING: WHY SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE THINK THEIR LIVES WILL BE WORSE THAN THEIR PARENTS’
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...
WHY ARE YOUNG BRITONS GOING GREEN?
The 2026 John Smith UK Youth Poll delivers a result that should surprise anyone who thinks they understand British youth politics.