50% of young Brits vote on reality TV, 40% in general elections

Apr 26

50% of young Brits vote on reality TV, 40% in general elections

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British researcher YouGov found that while 50% of first-time voters voted on Big Brother reality TV show, just 40% of them will vote in general elections. At the same time, 70% of young people are “very interested” in issues such as taxes, the environment and healthcare.

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