‘President Obama, whose party was trounced in last year’s midterm election due in part to poor turnout among Democrats, endorsed the idea of mandatory voting Wednesday. “It would be transformative if everybody voted,” Mr. Obama […]

‘Most first-time voters are so fed up with politicians they would not vote for any of the main parties at the election. An exclusive Mirror Voice of a Generation poll reveals 70% of 18 to […]

‘The Church of England has decided to engage in politics because someone has to counter the “sex appeal of Russell Brand”, a bishop has insisted. The Rt Rev Graham James, the Bishop of Norwich, said […]

‘David Cameron has defended MPs against the cynicism of the British electorate by saying politicians “love” their communities and “overwhelmingly” enter Westminster for the right reasons. The Prime Minister said Britain’s political class was motivated […]

‘The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I’m sorry, but I’m sick of people trying to lie to you and assure you that your vote for […]

‘Have you got your souvenir wallchart? Is your pulse racing just a little faster? Yes, there are just 100 days left to my equivalent of the FA Cup final. The moment we all get to […]

‘Hundreds of thousands of young people could miss the chance to vote in May’s general election following a change in the way people register, prompting fears of a “disenfranchised generation”. New figures reveal that almost […]