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Youth Politics
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I am interested in politics and tried calling the political parties in Reading today, but the lib dem place said they didnt have anything for teenagers in Reading and to try London, and then my parents came home and needed to use the phone, so I didnt get to try anyone else..
How can you get into it?
I am 15 and interested in debate and politics, and figure if I can get more self esteem then I'm pretty good at making my point.. But I don't really know much about what the different parties think and don't want to go join some youth politics thing that doesnt DO anything other than support the adults, and I dont want to join a pary then find that my ideas are closer to a different one.
I want to do something that makes a difference. And not that I'm cynical or anything, but is that actually possible in the UK at the moment?
Help please..I basically know nothing about it..
How can you get into it?
I am 15 and interested in debate and politics, and figure if I can get more self esteem then I'm pretty good at making my point.. But I don't really know much about what the different parties think and don't want to go join some youth politics thing that doesnt DO anything other than support the adults, and I dont want to join a pary then find that my ideas are closer to a different one.
I want to do something that makes a difference. And not that I'm cynical or anything, but is that actually possible in the UK at the moment?
Help please..I basically know nothing about it..
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Yeah there is a UK youth Parliament. I almost stood but it would have taken up to much time in an important exam year. Also i would have to leave it when i get to Uni.
Um there are Young Conservatives i guess if you go that way :eek2:
What is wrong with this country to not have something to do with youth politics in a large town anyway? Bah.
I dont want anything that takes too much time I guess, as I'll be doing AS levels next year, but I'm willing to do this rather than going out occassionally..
What's the difference between a campaigning group and a party?
I tried this link
http://bubl.ac.uk/uk/parties.htm
but didnt find it all that helpful. And the only youth page i could find was one that has been posted on here already, where an MP is talking in text speak and stuff, and I got majorly freaked out!
These sites are trying to make me pay to see their manifestos??? I don't have £2.50!!
I really don't know if my views are considered left or right or middle or anything though..is there a quiz?
I found some quizzes and youth things, but they were for the US..
edit: what about http://www.thirdway.org/ ? Are they recognised? I havent read it in full yet though, opinions?
Amnesty - human rights, whereas a political party will generally have policies that concern many issues that affect the country.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/ is a good quiz.
One of the best ways to introduce yourself to politics is through gaining an interest in current affairs. I would say at this stage rather than joining any party you may be best of doing some research by buying newspapers regularly and/or reading their online editions and the BBC news website. These often provide links to the organizations mentioned in the stories if you wish to know more.
I haven't had a chance to look at the websites you put up but will let you know.
Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.21
and the famous people I am like are Mandela and the Dalai Lama, which I wouldnt have guessed.
I found 6 interesting looking books on the same website though, so am hopefully going to be able to convince mum she needs to pay me back if i buy them today, as they'll extend my vocabulary before my gcse english!
Are local youth councils listened to? I'll ask in town today.
If they are fcuk then LOL, but im sure theyre happy with it :P
Economic Left/Right: -9.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.23
The minus is left and libertarian... Hmm...
I got -2 and -3 that placed me very close to the central point. So from their point of view I am a good law-obeying citizen-sheepizen, a voter for one of the main mafia gangs and a brainless Times/Guardian reader… not good for anarchist’s self-esteem.
Their algorithm is wrong so don’t take it seriously.
Up with the NHS!
Just make sure you're home before curfew.
Go to your local library and ask for the last general election manifestos. Also try a book called 'Politics UK' by Bill Jones
The question “There are no savage and civilised peoples; there are only different cultures» means: if you say Yes you are a good boy, a socialistic “libertarian“. If you say No you are a bad boy, a conservative racist who thinks cannibalism is not a part of a national culture but a sin forbidden by WASP God.
But both options are far away from reality and common sense. “Civilised” people are common people who respect their neighbours’ property rights. “Savages” are people who ’respect’ their greed and lust for power only. So, for example, cowboys of American Wild West were quite civilised people while modern British government is a tribe of savages.
Then,
I AM an anarchist. Don’t take everything Blagsta says seriously. He (she?) tries to show me as an ignorant child not knowing anything about anarchist theory. But I read stuff written not only by D. Friedman and M. Rothbard but also things written by Tucker, Kropotkin, Spooner and I am not a naïve kid, be sure.
Plus… I am an anarchist by heritage. Does Blagsta have Anarchist ancestors fighting and dying for their ideas? I have!!!
Economic Left/Right: -7.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.64
Im a less extreme version of you