Episode 10: Why the kids don’t care
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In many democracies voter turnout is lower than it’s ever been, especially among young people. Ben wants to know what we can do to get millennials and Gen Z to the polls. Do we need to rethink how we cast a vote? Why aren’t politicians more focused on winning over the next generation of voters? And how can we stop this trend so that political apathy doesn’t become political alienation? Guests:  Viktor Valgardsson, Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at Southampton University John Burn-Murdoch, chief data reporter at the Financial Times Jake Grumbach, associate professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.  To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Host: Professor Ben Ansell Producers: Ada Barume, Eleanor Biggs and Katie Gunning  Editor: Jasper Corbett Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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