Tristram Hunt will today call for a renewal of our politics so that young people are better able to thrive in the modern world, confident of our history and our values. This year sees both the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta and the 750th anniversary of Parliament. As preparations for these anniversaries get underway, it’s vital that we renew our politics. 16 and 17 year old in Scotland voted but did so amongst one of the most intense political debates we have seen. Mr Hunt will argue that in a globalised, interdependent world, it is more important than ever that we are teaching political literacy, current affairs, human rights at the heart of curriculum. We’ve seen the problems when schools are too insular, too dogmatic, not preparing young people for the modern world.   Tristram Hunt MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, writing in an article for today's The Sun newspaper, said: “An incoming Labour government will update the citizenship curriculum to tell our story of freedom, give teachers the tools they need to explain the importance of 1215, and allow young people to register to vote at school.”