Sadly, the media fixation with crime figures detracts from reports on equally important and associated youth issues such as widespread political apathy. Research consistently testifies to this problem, the latest being the Hansard Society report that found only 23 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds said they would vote in an election. There is a clear need to bring young people into the centre of political debate and prevent the next generation from feeling disengaged and powerless to influence important...