interviews
The following extracts are taken from interviews held with a cross–section of groups from the aforementioned categories (see home page), and makes no claim to be an exhaustive survey. Those interviewees who wished to remain anonymous are identified by alternative names and by the following abbreviations for interview locations:

CCI - City Centre Initiative (Drop in advice centre for drug and debt counselling)

JSH - James Shields House (Shelter for young homeless)

FPC - Faslane Peace Camp (Peace camp at location of nuclear submarine base on River Clyde)

LTS - Larkhall Travellers Site (Caravan park for travelling people)

PYOI - Polmont Young Offenders Institute (Prison for young offenders)


Questions

If you were registered would you want to vote?

What do you think of the current political system and its MPs?

Do you think voting changes anything?

Would you ever spoil a ballot paper?

What would you change about the political system to make it more representative?

Do you think voting is active or passive?

Do you think prisoners or people under section should be entitled to vote?

If you could vote for one policy what would it be?



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