A-pathetic excuse
The major parties are planning short election campaigns that will not start until Blair announces polling day, for fear of 'boring' the electorate. by Mick Hume
Wake up! The truth about youth apathy
So what if young people's attitude to politics is 'so what'? Every proposal made about how to engage them in politics will only make them more apathetic. by Jennie Bristow
Diary of a first-time non-voter, 16 May
'Surely it's more apathetic and lazy to vote for a party you don't really support just because you feel you ought to, than it is to refuse to vote with very good reason?' by Ray Crowley
Voting by beer mat?
New Labour's campaigning techniques assume young people will vote Labour after being handed a leaflet in a club, because we'll associate Labour with clubbing. In fact, this just insults us. by Fran O'Leary
The deserted ballot-box
Key facts and statistics: A picture of political disengagement in 2001. by Jennie Bristow
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