
When Europe was Young. Flickr/Europan University Institute, at the 1975 European Council. Some rights reserved.As the most important vote in a generation nears, from public opinion heard so far it's clear there's a lack of truthful information leading to misguided opinions based on over excitable newspaper headlines.
For ‘us’ the younger generation whichever way Britain votes it will affect our future and the country we inherit: our jobs, our opportunities, the makeup of our communities, our legal system and the relations we have with our nearby allies in Europe. That's why many voters yearn to see through the spin, drama and soundbites of Westminster (centrestage of this campaign, despite having promised early on that it would be a national campaign ). "I want to see all the facts, and all the information before I make my decision" writes one voter.
The problem for many of the campaigners, in particular the euro-sceptics, is to appear different and separate from the Westminster parties and their policies; this struggle reflected by a first time voter, "Same old politics, same old votes - nothing ever changes"