How young people make their politics heard in Manchester

By Harriet Rowley, Senior Lecturer in Education, Youth and Community, Manchester Metropolitan University
Janet Batsleer, Emeritus Reader in Youth and Community Work, Manchester Metropolitan University

Back in early 2017, Greater Manchester was preparing to hold the inaugural elections for its first directly elected mayor. At the time, we were part of an EU funded research project exploring youth participation in politics. We attended mayoral youth hustings organised by members of local youth councils. Candidates for the position – including Andy Burnham – answered questions put to them by the young people of Manchester.

We saw how young people used…

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