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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
16 year olds cannot frame their vote in terms of current affairs, taxes, economy, defence, driving and so on.
Labour's proposal is naked gerrymandering because they know that kids don't change up to being less socialist / more conservative until they've tasted proper life.
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It won't change much, the demographic is too small, and less likely to be engaged. I also think they won't vote for Labour in the volumes people expect.
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Originally Posted by nomadking
But the young socialists WILL bother. Starmer joined the Labour party at 16.
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Then good for them. If it causes people to become politically aware earlier, it's a good thing.