Young Politicians Increasingly Step Down Due To Unbearable Pressure and Scrutiny
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Several top politicians like Leo Varadkar, Jacinda Ardern, and Nicola Sturgeon have recently resigned while still relatively young, citing personal reasons
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Many UK MPs are also standing down, notably younger ones like Nicola Richards and William Wragg
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Today's politician quitters are not fighting to stay in office like previous generations did
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They cite intolerable pressures like constant public scrutiny, social media pile-ons, abusive threats, and family burdens
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The declining appeal of political careers means mainstream parties struggle to find good, sensible candidates, further breeding public disrespect and dissatisfaction with politicians