Politick! Magazine

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Politick! Magazine
Editor Laura-Jane Foley
CategoriesBritish political magazines
FrequencyQuarterly
Circulation 15,000
PublisherPolitick Publications Ltd
Founded2008
Final issue2010
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Website Website
ISSN 1758-3616

Politick! Magazine was a quarterly British political magazine. The magazine was aimed at people aged 18 to 35 and was independent of any political party. [1] [2] The magazine was launched in November 2008 and was available through WHSmith, Borders and independent newsagents. [3] Laura-Jane Foley was the magazine's founder and editor. [1]

The first two issues of the magazine featured politicians and activists from all the major parties including David Blunkett, [4] Lembit Öpik, Polly Toynbee, Charles Kennedy, Peter Tatchell, Michael Howard, Malcolm Rifkind, Lynne Featherstone, [5] David Bull and Kate Hudson. [3] [6] The magazine also featured non-government organisations such as WWF [7] Oxfam, Amnesty International and Christian Aid [8] and gave information on how to get involved in political activism at all levels. It was closed in 2010. [9]

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