why has there been a decline in political participation

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Why has there been a decline in participation?
- The differences between parties have narrowed, the big issues have been won eg. NHS and nuclear weapons. The big struggles have been fought eg. women's rights, welfare state.
- General satisfaction with general conduct of affairs.
- Fewer than 450,000 people are members of political parties.
- Media coverage is often critical and influences public opinion.
  - Politicians have scored some spectacular own goals in recent years
    - Eg, cash for questions, expenses.
- Alienation, parties don't represent their views, they have nothing to offer them.
Media coverage is often critical and influences public opinion.
- Politicians have scored some spectacular own goals in recent years
  - Eg, cash for questions, expenses.

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