From the East Midlands mayor to deputy police and crime commissioner, Nottinghamshire has never had so many politicians - most young people I speak to aren't aware of half of them
The lack of hope and ambition recently seen at the General Election is not exclusive to Nottinghamshire . In many constituencies up and down the country, voters of all ages, backgrounds, shapes and sizes opted to stay home on polling day rather than go out and vote.
Yet, when I speak to many of my friends, fellow students and people of a similar age across Nottinghamshire, it seems as though very few are aware that these positions exist. As a 20-year-old with an interest in politics, I found myself having similar conversations with a lot of people in the run-up to the July general election.
However, despite various leaflets and 'explainers', many students and younger generations don't understand devolution or what a metro mayor does. And I can't blame them.
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