Lara Spirit: Student Pro-EU Organiser
A profile of Lara Spirit, who became prominent through student-led pro-European campaigning during the Brexit process.
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Independent Political Reference · Non-partisan · United Kingdom
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A profile of Lara Spirit, who became prominent through student-led pro-European campaigning during the Brexit process.
6 min read
Surveys record strong, durable support for closer EU ties among younger voters. This report reviews what the polling establishes — and why the age gap endures.
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Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds vote in some UK elections but not others. This guide explains where the franchise was extended, and the arguments on each side.
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Mass constituent lobbies have a long history at Westminster. This report examines how a coordinated day of in-person lobbying works, and what it can achieve.
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Select committees invite written and oral evidence from the public and experts. This guide explains the process and how to make a submission count.
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Of the youth-led groups formed after the 2016 referendum, Our Future, Our Choice was among the most visible. This retrospective examines what it was and did.
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Opponents of the negotiated Brexit deal compiled long lists of objections. This retrospective examines what those catalogues argued, and how they have aged.
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For three years a coalition pressed for a public vote on the Brexit terms. This retrospective examines what the People's Vote sought, and why it failed.
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The branded campaign bus became an iconic image of the Brexit years. This piece examines the touring bus as a campaigning format — its theatre and its limits.
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The 2019 suspension of Parliament triggered a landmark constitutional case. This guide explains what prorogation is and why the Supreme Court intervened.
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For young people in Northern Ireland, leaving the EU raised questions found nowhere else — the border, identity, the peace settlement. This piece examines why.
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