The Activism Academy Scheme - Calum Skinner, Dulwich College

Many in the UK would agree that our government is ineffective, and that younger generations need a presence is the political world in order to balance out the presence of older individuals in Parliament. The youngest average age of MPs at a General Election was a shocking 49.3, all the way back in 1997. In the most recent General Election in 2019, there were more MPs in the 40-49 age bracket than all of those 39 and below combined. Younger voices need a way to be heard, whether through politics