There is a sufficient amount of evidence in the extracts to show that political participation is declining in Britain.

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POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN BRITAIN

Q1. There is a sufficient amount of evidence in the extracts to show that political participation is declining in Britain.

Statistics show that the turnout of voters has decreased dramatically, after steady figures. Elections may always seem to have an unpredictable outcome; however recently, not voting seems to have become a trend. Just over half the population think it to be worth it to have their voice heard, during the 2001 elections. This makes the issue of public interest in politics a cause for concern.

It is also been noted that women take more of an interest in applying their rights to its full advantages (registering). Also the fact that the older the individuals get, the less likely they are to participate and register.

However, figures changed since 1991. In 1995, a survey conveyed findings stating, women were less interested in politics. This may be down to lack of knowledge of the subject, as the older generation women played their part at home. Or this may be due to the way in which the government has been constructed.
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Nevertheless, it was agreed that interest in politics seemed to fade away with the old age. One may say that issues in political agendas only relate to the younger sector of the public.

Conclusively, it seems that lately, small figures in the interest of politics and participation is common. This could have been provoked due to many causes.

Q2. In my opinion, it is extremely important to have people participate in politics in democracy.

Abraham Lincoln expressed his passion concerning participation and the role of the government. The American government was 'by the people ...

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