by Hawkeye07 » Sat May 09, 2015 5:31 pm
expat wrote:Giving the vote to the 16-17 year old bracket has always been a lefty wish. The demographics have always show that at that age this age group is more likely to vote for the left. Add to this a nationalistic angle and then it is even more so. Matt
But what's with the Conservatives?
"The official Tory policy is to keep the voting age at 18 in UK elections, despite growing numbers of senior
Conservative backbenchers, including former minister Damian Green, pressing for a lower voting age across all elections."
I think giving 16 & 17 year teenagers the right to vote is absolutely ludicrous!

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