16 & 17 year olds to be given the vote

[palace_in_frogland]

New voting form:


Tick only one of the boxes below;

1 Labour
2 Libdem
3 Conservative
4 Reform
5 I hate you, you’re not my parents

 

[ASCPFC]

As I posted somewhere else, I think Starmer may find this backfires. The majority of 16 yr olds are quite conservative now. They would likely vote for Reform in my opinion. My 16yr old is disgusted with my drinking and smoking. He also thinks all the trans and diversity stuff is bollocks. When you consider it, it's been shoved down their throats throughout school. The actual rebellion these days would be to be anti what you have been indoctrinated with.

 

[becky]

As I posted somewhere else, I think Starmer may find this backfires. The majority of 16 yr olds are quite conservative now. They would likely vote for Reform in my opinion. My 16yr old is disgusted with my drinking and smoking. He also thinks all the trans and diversity stuff is bollocks. When you consider it, it's been shoved down their throats throughout school. The actual rebellion these days would be to be anti what you have been indoctrinated with.

T'was ever thus

 

[Rudi Hedman]

This policy was in Labour Party manifesto so the 20-25% of us that elected them cannot complain now!

That many voted for labour?

 

[Rudi Hedman]

I think the voting age should be raised to 30 actually.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I think the voting age should be raised to 30 actually.

Along with the IQ.

 

[Nutmegyeti]

What concerns me…

Is how long then after they’ve got the vote does the arguement for a levelling of minimum wage to get started.

If you’re old enough to vote, you’re old enough to receive the same wage as someone older doing the same job

Will kill apprenticeships stone dead.