{"id":5532,"date":"2021-05-20T00:20:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T23:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2021\/05\/20\/under-18s-get-really-bad-reputation-when-discussing-politics-two-students-how-it-feels-cast\/"},"modified":"2021-05-20T00:20:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T23:20:59","slug":"under-18s-get-really-bad-reputation-when-discussing-politics-two-students-how-it-feels-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/under-18s-get-really-bad-reputation-when-discussing-politics-two-students-how-it-feels-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Under 18s get a really bad reputation when discussing politics&#8217;: two students on how it feels to cast their vote for the first time during a pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Two students discuss their first time voting<\/li>\n<li>How the pandemic has impacted their voting&nbsp;decisions<\/li>\n<li>Tom and Lorena discuss the importance of politics for young people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year\u2019s local elections have been a new experience for everyone with a range of new Coronavirus <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.manchester.gov.uk\/info\/500328\/voting\/7436\/vote_in_person_at_a_polling_station\">safety measures<\/a> at polling booths, such as the removal of the familiar pencil on a string.<\/p>\n<p>But&nbsp;for the nation\u2019s youth voters, their chance to have a say in who becomes the mayor of Greater Manchester has finally arrived.<\/p>\n<p>With the voting now over, I spoke to Lorena and Tom to find out how they felt, in their own words, to vote for the first time during a pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Davies, a college student studying in Salford, said: \u2018It felt good! I\u2019ve been waiting for a long time to vote, it\u2019s nice to think that in the eyes of the law at least my opinion matters, and my vote can actually make a difference in our community!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Lorena McSorley, an A-Level student from near the Wigan area, said: \u2018I was happy to finally have the privilege of having a say in how local government is run, I also felt a sense of responsibility of being part of the electorate.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image file-default media-element\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of a white sign that says polling station in black letters.\" data-delta=\"1\" data-fid=\"7052\" data-media-element=\"1\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2021\/05\/4583406795_1768e90bd2_o.jpg\" title=\"Polling stations had COVID-19 safety measures in place (Credit: Paul Albertella)\" width=\"600\"><figcaption>Polling stations had COVID-19 safety measures in place (Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/73915715@N00\/4583406795\">Paul Albertella<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the time of voting, several of the lockdown restrictions were starting to ease, but the government advice is to stay at home where possible as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/covid-19-response-spring-2021\/covid-19-response-spring-2021-summary#step-3---not-before-17-may\">Step Two<\/a> of the roadmap is still in place.<\/p>\n<p>Many people opted to cast their vote through the post, but several methods were implemented to ensure polling stations were Covid-secure such as one-way systems and plexiglass screens.<\/p>\n<p>Tom said: \u2018The process was really simple and the social distancing regulations were great and I felt really comfortable doing so.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There was regular hand washing, social distancing and the staff helped massively!\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The people running the polling station at the Church of the Nazarene, Wendover Road in Manchester were first rate and well ventilated. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 Tim Turner (@tim2040) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tim2040\/status\/1390420583775707136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Over the past year, there has been much debate over how the government have dealt with the lockdowns and coronavirus safety rules.<\/p>\n<p>At the centre of this political controversy is Dominic Cummings&#8217; trip across the country to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UD-TwHQDDgo\">Durham<\/a>, which prompted outrage from the public as he ignored one of the lockdown rules that he helped to create.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that the actions of politicians during the pandemic may have converted people\u2019s voting decision, or even convinced some not to vote at all.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if these factors affected her vote, Lorena said: \u2018My vote was based primarily on the party that reflects my ideological views.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It confirmed my disagreement with the management of the country from the Conservative party.\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First official \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/10DowningStreet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@10DowningStreet<\/a>\u2069 statement on Dominic Cummings : &#8216;mr Cummings Believes he acted responsibly and legally&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/36qpChKdXf\">pic.twitter.com\/36qpChKdXf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\u2014 iain watson (@iainjwatson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iainjwatson\/status\/1264124644191277057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Tom added: \u2018The pandemic definitely solidified my voting decisions; I believe that the decision making of the government has been generally inadequate.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018On several occasions they have been too lax towards [the] COVID restrictions, this has definitely had a knock-on effect towards the death toll, and it could have been preventable.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the run-up to the election, many on social media expressed that they were not going to vote; or were going to spoil their ballot paper as their preferred candidate was not standing.<\/p>\n<p>However, many young people were undeterred and excited to finally be able to express their own political opinion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A friend noted today: &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to vote for any of those b_stards, I can&#8217;t even be bothered to go out the door to spoil the ballot.&#8221; You may say this is not socially responsible, but I know just how he feels. I didn&#8217;t vote. 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height: auto !important; max-width:1000px;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\"><\/a><br \/>\n\tFind more statistics at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Statista<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both Tom and Lorena agree that it\u2019s essential that more young people should vote when they are old enough.<\/p>\n<p>Tom said: \u2018Us as a younger generation need to voice because it\u2019s our future. These voting results will affect us all, despite who you vote for.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If you have an opinion, voice it, one vote in retrospect doesn\u2019t seem like a lot, but if 1000 people vote who would have thought initially that their vote wouldn\u2019t matter, that could cause results in which they were rooting for!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Lorena added: \u2018It is so important for young people to be engaged in politics and get their voices heard as they are often ignored by politicians.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two students discuss their first time voting How the pandemic has impacted their voting&nbsp;decisions Tom and Lorena discuss the importance of politics for young 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