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Originally Posted by Russ

If you pay tax on your earnings you ought to be able to have a say on how you think it should be spent.

It’s as easy as that.

If only 16% of 16/17 year olds are paying tax, then why would you award the vote to the other 84% (based on your argument)O?

There is no logic to giving a child the vote other than political gerrymandering by Labour (in this case) relying on the probability that children tend not to care for Conservatives until they have their own house and car etc.

Do you not acknowledge the lack of wisdom and judgement of a child, including 16/17 year olds?

Btw, as regards 18 year olds, not only do they have a 2 year drop on the children, but they have the advantage of 6th form education or two years in work since the age of 16.

On all levels, votes for 16 year olds is wrong.