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T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y

Major fifth :
The missing young
Politics is power.

www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
Yesterday and today.
Politics is power

www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
But taking power is optional
%ge of voters saying “certain” to vote
80
60
40
20
0

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Source: Populus Tracker opinion poll 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2014
www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
The price of non-participation
Voting intention 18-25

Voting intention 65+

60

60

50

50

40

40

30

30

20

20

10

10

0

0

Cons

Lab

LD

UKIP Green Other

Cons

Lab

LD

UKIP Green Other

Of those saying they would vote. Source: Populus Tracker opinion poll 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2014
www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
is being ruled by others
The 18-25 Parliament
LD
9
Other
24

The 65+ Parliament
LD
16
Other
28

Cons
161
Lab
216

Lab
456

Cons
390

Of those saying they would vote. Source: Populus Tracker opinion poll 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2014
www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
The European Parliament

(Your MEPs)

(David Cameron)

Draft
www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

Pass

Law
T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
Euro-votes matter
UK MEPs
Cons [ECR]
Lab [S&D]
LD [ALDE]
UKIP [EFD]
BNP
Green [EFA]
Other
0

www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

6

12

18

24

30

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
Not all the same
UKIP Lab Cons Grn
Global carbon tax

Y

Y

N

Y

40% women on boards

N

Y

N

Y

Restrict GMOs

Y

Y

N

Y

End nuclear energy

N

N

N

Y

Longer maternity leave

X

Y

N

Y

Single EU defence

Y

Y

N

Y

www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
But it’s not just about voting
www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
Testing new ways of connecting

www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
Can’t do it alone

www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
Presentation for the Democratic Society
by Anthony Zacharzewski. January 2014.

!

ajz10@demsoc.org
@anthonyzach

www.demsoc.org | @demsoc

T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y

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Voter registration day

  • 1. T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y Major fifth : The missing young
  • 2. Politics is power. www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 3. Yesterday and today. Politics is power www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 4. But taking power is optional %ge of voters saying “certain” to vote 80 60 40 20 0 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Source: Populus Tracker opinion poll 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2014 www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 5. The price of non-participation Voting intention 18-25 Voting intention 65+ 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 Cons Lab LD UKIP Green Other Cons Lab LD UKIP Green Other Of those saying they would vote. Source: Populus Tracker opinion poll 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2014 www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 6. is being ruled by others The 18-25 Parliament LD 9 Other 24 The 65+ Parliament LD 16 Other 28 Cons 161 Lab 216 Lab 456 Cons 390 Of those saying they would vote. Source: Populus Tracker opinion poll 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2014 www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 7. The European Parliament (Your MEPs) (David Cameron) Draft www.demsoc.org | @demsoc Pass Law T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 8. Euro-votes matter UK MEPs Cons [ECR] Lab [S&D] LD [ALDE] UKIP [EFD] BNP Green [EFA] Other 0 www.demsoc.org | @demsoc 6 12 18 24 30 T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 9. Not all the same UKIP Lab Cons Grn Global carbon tax Y Y N Y 40% women on boards N Y N Y Restrict GMOs Y Y N Y End nuclear energy N N N Y Longer maternity leave X Y N Y Single EU defence Y Y N Y www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 10. But it’s not just about voting www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 11. Testing new ways of connecting www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 12. Can’t do it alone www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y
  • 13. Presentation for the Democratic Society by Anthony Zacharzewski. January 2014. ! ajz10@demsoc.org @anthonyzach www.demsoc.org | @demsoc T H E D E M O C R AT I C S O C I E T Y