Politics is no-go over teenagers' snub fears

FEAR of being cancelled stops more than one in five teenagers from sharing political views, says a poll.

- BY JASMINE NORDEN

While 22 per cent of 15to 17-year-olds are worried about social rejection, 44 per cent feel unready to vote in the next election.

The Economist Educational Foundation charity's survey spoke to 4000 students aged 10 to 17.