Give us more say on politics, say teenagers

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A survey of more than 1,000 young people from London found eight out of 10 wanted to be more involved in how the country is run. The Government agreed they needed more freedom to make decisions for themselves.

The findings emerged from a conference in London, organised by the Institute for Citizenship with the support of the Evening Standard, to boost youth participation in politics.

Cabinet Office minister Ed Miliband, who took part in the event, said politics should not be "about whether you vote for me" but about "decisions that you can make more directly about your life".

He added: "Older people are making decisions for young citizens, and we need to hand some power over to young people to make those decisions for themselves."

The poll showed that:

78 per cent of 16- to 19-year-olds wanted to be more involved in politics.

More than two-thirds thought young people needed new and better ways of making their voices heard in government.

86 per cent felt that everyone needed a better understanding of politics.

Nine out of 10 believed they had responsibilities as well as rights.

A Young Citizens' Action Plan is being drawn up and will be delivered to the Prime Minister and Mayor of London in October.