Most young people 'don't trust' politicians or parties

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Almost two thirds of young people have little or no trust in
politicians, new research suggests.

Three quarters of those surveyed also said political parties didn't keep
promises once they were elected.

A group of Radio 1 and 1Xtra listeners will spend this week putting a
range of concerns to MPs for Newsbeat.

Nicola Mackenzie, from Glasgow is one of them. "I want to know why they
think they should be trusted," she says.

Michael Rogers and Nicola Mackenzie are part of a group quizzing politicians
"After the expenses scandal, why weren't there harsher consequences for
the people involved?

"If I did that at my work I'd be sacked. I'd never work again. I'd
probably go to jail."

Researchers surveyed more than 1,000 18-year-olds and found most (63%)
were interested in politics.

However, the same number also said they were turned off specifically by
the behaviour of politicians and political parties.

Michael Rogers, 19, from Portsmouth is another Radio 1 listener quizzing
MPs this week.

He says: "I didn't vote in the local elections (earlier this year).

"I just felt it would have been voting for the party that I hated the
least, rather than the one I wanted to have p

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