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| Cameron to tell young people that EU vote will affect their futures | Cameron to tell young people that EU vote will affect their futures |
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| David Cameron is to launch an attempt to persuade young people to vote in the EU referendum amid mounting concern in the remain camp about low turnout among those most likely to support Britain staying in. | David Cameron is to launch an attempt to persuade young people to vote in the EU referendum amid mounting concern in the remain camp about low turnout among those most likely to support Britain staying in. |
| The prime minister will urge younger voters to take part in the referendum, saying that it will affect their opportunities to work, study and travel freely throughout the EU. | The prime minister will urge younger voters to take part in the referendum, saying that it will affect their opportunities to work, study and travel freely throughout the EU. |
| “You are the ones that are going to be most affected by the outcome – more than any other vote in your lifetime,” he will tell a group of students. | “You are the ones that are going to be most affected by the outcome – more than any other vote in your lifetime,” he will tell a group of students. |
| “The jobs you’ll do, the prices you’ll pay, the chances you’ll get to work, study and travel – so many of your future opportunities are connected to whether Britain is in or out of Europe. And remember: it’s widely accepted there would be an economic shock if we left. Who gets hit hardest by those shocks? Young people.” | “The jobs you’ll do, the prices you’ll pay, the chances you’ll get to work, study and travel – so many of your future opportunities are connected to whether Britain is in or out of Europe. And remember: it’s widely accepted there would be an economic shock if we left. Who gets hit hardest by those shocks? Young people.” |
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| His message also extends to trying to persuade young people to encourage older relatives to vote in their interests. | His message also extends to trying to persuade young people to encourage older relatives to vote in their interests. |
| “Get out there. Register. Vote. Tell your parents, grandparents, friends and colleagues: this referendum will really help determine whether your generation is stronger, safer and better off. The future is yours – and it’s in your hands,” Cameron will say. | “Get out there. Register. Vote. Tell your parents, grandparents, friends and colleagues: this referendum will really help determine whether your generation is stronger, safer and better off. The future is yours – and it’s in your hands,” Cameron will say. |
| During his visit to the south-west, the prime minister will unveil a battle bus due to carry ministers, MPs and other pro-EU campaigners around university campuses to try to persuade students to register and vote. | During his visit to the south-west, the prime minister will unveil a battle bus due to carry ministers, MPs and other pro-EU campaigners around university campuses to try to persuade students to register and vote. |
| Cameron’s comments echo those of Nicky Morgan, the education secretary, who called on young people to “tell your grandparents why you want Britain to remain in the EU”. | Cameron’s comments echo those of Nicky Morgan, the education secretary, who called on young people to “tell your grandparents why you want Britain to remain in the EU”. |
| Their line of argument is a sign of concern among campaigners for Britain to stay in the EU that younger people tend to be more likely to vote for remain, but are less likely to turn up to the polling station. Meanwhile, older people are more likely to vote and to back Brexit. | |
| Last week, research by the Fabian Soceity found that remain had a narrow lead among the total adult population, but highlighted three factors in favour of the leave campaign: leave voters being more likely to vote, leave arguments seeming to have a greater power to persuade and weaker loyalty to their cause among remain voters. | Last week, research by the Fabian Soceity found that remain had a narrow lead among the total adult population, but highlighted three factors in favour of the leave campaign: leave voters being more likely to vote, leave arguments seeming to have a greater power to persuade and weaker loyalty to their cause among remain voters. |
| An online Opinium survey for the Observer put the leave campaign on 43% to remain’s 39%, with just over half of under-35s planning to vote, compared with more than 80% of over-55s. | An online Opinium survey for the Observer put the leave campaign on 43% to remain’s 39%, with just over half of under-35s planning to vote, compared with more than 80% of over-55s. |
| Ken Clarke, the Conservative former cabinet minister and staunch pro-EU campaigner, said he was worried about the findings. | Ken Clarke, the Conservative former cabinet minister and staunch pro-EU campaigner, said he was worried about the findings. |
| “That poll is very worrying because it attributes that to the fact that young people have not been engaged in it and are unlikely to vote,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Pienaar’s Politics. “It’s those who are going to be living with the consequences of the vote that seem least inclined to turn out to vote.” |