Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
Good ? You must know a different set of 16/17 year olds to me. 
I note they will be able to vote for someone else, but not stand for election themselves, makes perfect sense. 
They also wont be able to do some of the things they are voting for policies on.
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What's the worse that could happen, after all they will only vote according to which way the wind is blowing that particular day 
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
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Originally Posted by thenry
What's the worse that could happen
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Reform, Libdems .... or even Greens (Shudder) get elected.
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
Oh a whole load of liberating will be going on for sure.
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
Why do we keep getting these radical changes without debate?
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
If they pay tax then they should be able to vote like other countries.
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
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If they pay tax then they should be able to vote like other countries.
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That's a good point. I paid bloody tax from 16. Where was my vote!
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
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Reform, Libdems .... or even Greens (Shudder) get elected.
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There’s a cynical part of me that wonder if that’s exactly why the age has been lowered in an attempt to keep reform out at the next election. (More than likely it’s to bring us into line with Scotland and wales I think?)
Be interesting to see voting intentions for 16 & 17 year olds
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
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Be interesting to see voting intentions for 16 & 17 year olds
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For the majority the intention will be to not do it 
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
Not reform or Tory judging by a you gov poll. 11% for, 83% against the age reduction for both of those parties surveyed
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Fair enough. They'll be voting for a Govt for the next 5 years, taking them to 21, the most important years of their life. Why should the old non productive has beens decide their future.
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
Children can be liable for tax before 16. Most countries around the world still have a voting age of 18.
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
What ID will they have to use, they wont have a driving licence at 16 (or many at 17 either), and I suspect the majority wont have passports.
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Re: Voting Age Lowered To 16 In The UK
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Fair enough. They'll be voting for a Govt for the next 5 years, taking them to 21, the most important years of their life. Why should the old non productive has beens decide their future.
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What ID will they have to use, they wont have a driving licence at 16 (or many at 17 either), and I suspect the majority wont have passports.
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Bank card is what i read this morning
Bank cards allowed as voter ID
As part of the strategy, voter ID will also be extended to include UK-issued bank cards.
Mr Holmes raised concerns using bank cards for ID will "undermine the security of the ballot box".
https://news.sky.com/story/16-and-17...ction-13397859
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