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What issues are important to young voters?

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    28 de abril de 2021 00:34:28 ART

     

    In recent years, Scotland has seen a high degree of slotxo political participation among its people.Nearly 19 out of 20 people feel that the 2019 Holyrood vote is a priority, up 15 percent since 2004, and according to the Scottish Government, part of the trend comes from young people.Now, with the pressure of the epidemic often disproportionately affecting young people, it's not surprising that party statements are littered with policies designed to restore education, improve mental health and create opportunities. In finding work for people aged 16-24 years So what is an important issue for young voters? The BBC spoke with five people under 30 to hear what will affect their vote.David, a second year math and physics student, remembers being drawn to science as a child after seeing the "horrible" Large Hadron Collider.But he fears he will not be able to find work in the field because of the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic.

    I am looking for a job as a barista," he said. "I'm not sure which sector is unemployed, and at the moment, I will make safer choices rather than stop my life."The 20-year-old said he was one of the many students severely affected by the outbreak due to isolation, loss of education and unstable income.But when deciding how to vote, he said there was one point that matters.It's just a mile busy," he said. "To me right now, all the other issues don't seem very important compared to the upcoming health crisis.Right now I have an undiagnosed nerve problem in my leg, and I first spoke to my doctor in November. It was quite stressful. I have to be honest.I feel like a lucky guy. I know people who had an eating problem that got worse in the past days and the lingering mental health issue was ridiculous.During her 5-person higher education, including bilingual foreign languages, Betty commented that she one day worked for an international organization like Amnesty International.

    Because I was young, I wanted to see the world and meet more people," she said.With her focus on issues affecting people around the world, Betty has been hit with the devastating effects of Australian bushfires and the vulnerable country to climate hazards.She said: “Climate change affects everyone. But what got me got was that the countries that faced most of the problem were the least emitting countries.Scotland may help the climate well with resources such as solar panels and wind turbines.Improving public transport will help reduce emissions a lot, too. Where I live, bus services can be unreliable and make people's lives much more difficult."Over the past year, Betty has focused on her education, an area she wants to see a significant improvement by next parliament.I think young people should be more involved in deciding what to go into education," she said.I think they should reform the curriculum and dietary exams - a single exam is a really unfair way to determine results and put a lot of stress on young people.Chelsea believes that overall she was lucky during the plague - she lived with her mother and despite the switch to work from home. But her work in outside employment was unaffected.

    But she said the separation from her grandmother last year was "really difficult".She was a big inspiration in my life and we were very close," said Chelsea. "She was 70 and went out to dinner with her neighbors and checked in with them.Having seen the grandmother's meaningful work, Chelsea was concerned about the impact of the epidemic on the elderly.She said: “At that time, I wanted people to have the option of taking their loved ones out of the home. People in the hospital have to put their shoes into care facilities - it embarrasses the way you handle them.In terms of voting for her, the keynote for Chelsea is rebuilding the economy and tackling Scotland's drug-related deaths, especially in her area.You walk down the streets of Stirling and you see the number of shops closing and the number of people on the road - it is shocking.I would like to stop seeing how much independence this prioritizes if the pandemic shows us that Scotland will not be in a financially stable position.