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Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 April 2025

Debate

Democracy and Unelected Strong Leaders

Contribution

My Lords, we have all failed as politicians in our use of populism, rhetoric, abuse of social media and soundbites—finding easy solutions to complex problems. Does the Minister agree that we need to respond to the wishes of young people and give them a much greater stake in what we are doing so that they feel much more included than they have so far?

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