Gen Z know the social contract is broken. It'll take more than youth clubs and StarmerTok to reach them | Gaby Hinsliff
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Gen Z know the social contract is broken. It'll take more than youth clubs and StarmerTok to reach them | Gaby Hinsliff
"Bonnie's most effective way of advertising her X-rated content to the masses now is by generating enough controversy to get her publicly talked about, and she's very good at making just enough noise (this time in the Spectator, of all places) to drum up a bit of traffic. But to say that diversifying into hard-right politics makes her an outlier for her existing young fanbase is nonetheless an understatement, given Reform is now polling at just 5% among under-24s."
"What a lot of lost teenagers actually want from government, according to research launched this week by the culture secretary Lisa Nandy, is heartbreakingly simple: a trusted adult outside the family with time for them (one in five can't identify anyone who fits this category, with boys twice as likely as girls to lack such a figure); something fun to do that gets them off the phones with which they have a love-hate relationship; a secure job; better mental health support."
Bonnie Blue publicly backed Nigel Farage and uses controversy and rage-baiting to attract attention and traffic for her X-rated content. Reform polls at around 5% among under-24s, showing hard-right politics have limited appeal for young voters. Research by the culture secretary Lisa Nandy finds many teenagers lack a trusted non-family adult, want offline activities, secure employment and improved mental-health support. The national youth strategy includes a 500m investment in youth workers, more apprenticeships and a review of factors undermining youth mental health. Peter Fonagy will lead a review expected to examine pandemic, parenting, social media and schooling pressures.
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