This year Olivia can vote in a general election for the first time. But who should she vote for? If only politicians would home in on the things she really cares about!

The National Centre for Social Research carried out 5,578 interviews for its latest survey. It asked British adults born since 1997 how their views compared to older people's.

The key findings were:

Law flaws. Generation Z are half as likely as other adults to think the law should always be obeyed, even if it is wrong. Just 57% think obeying the law is an important part of being a good citizen. 43% would use civil disobedience to support their beliefs.

Cracking crime. They are mostly not in favour of harsh punishments, but 38% think the death penalty is the right penalty for some crimes. The figure for adults in general is almost the same: 41%.

Censorship sceptics. Only 25% believe that censoring films and magazines is a good idea, compared to 39% of adults as a whole.  

Dope hope. 80% are in favour of legalising cannabis and 63% believe it should be sold through licensed shops; 17% think there should be no restrictions. But they are half as likely to use cannabis as their parents were at the same age.

Benefit benevolence. Just 6.8% consider themselves to be "anti-welfare".

Unsparing caring. 59% think all adult social care should be paid for by the government. For every other generation the figure is less than 50%.

Health wealth. They would like the government to spend more on the NHS. But only 40% are in favour of higher taxes to pay for this.

Property proprietors. 81% would buy a home if they could, but 78% expect property in their local area to become even more expensive in the next 10 years.

The report defines liberals as "people who value individual freedom and personal choice over societal rules and norms".

Are we getting more liberal?

Yes: An astonishing proportion of Generation Z support legalising cannabis and oppose censorship. They care passionately about the causes they support and are willing to break the law to further them.

No: A key issue for most liberals is capital punishment. The fact that 38% of Generation Z support it shows that they have a strong conservative streak. So does their desire to be property owners.

Or... Even if Generation Z are liberal now, there is no telling what they will think when they become older. Many people start out by being left-wing, but then become more conservative as the years pass.