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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 27 Jun 2013

    Scottish MSPs pass a bill to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in next year's independence referendumhttp://bbc.in/18iAmMQ 

    8:45 AM - 27 Jun 2013
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      2. __ҤλZØ__‏ @__Hazo__ 27 Jun 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking smacks of desperation to me! U can write on a stamp wot most kids that age know about the real world

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Alistair Gellatly‏ @aligellatly 27 Jun 2013
        Replying to @__Hazo__

        @stevie_hazo @BBCBreaking desperation by who? considering labour, lib dem and SNP supported?

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      4. __ҤλZØ__‏ @__Hazo__ 27 Jun 2013
        Replying to @aligellatly

        @aligellatly @BBCBreaking its considered a given tht a large % of 16-21s r more inclined to vote 4 independence! Tantamount to Vote riggin

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      1. Si Lewis‏ @SimonLewis73 27 Jun 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews That'd be like giving the t.v. remote to a 5 year old? ...if they bothered, anything could happen.

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      1. Serge‏ @Zinvor 27 Jun 2013
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        #FreeScotland RT @BBCBreaking: Scottish MSPs pass bill to give 16&17 yo right to vote in 2014 independence referendumhttp://bbc.in/18iAmMQ 

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      1. Jack Inglis‏ @jackinglis_ 27 Jun 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Scottish MSPs pass a bill to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in next year's independence referendum" so stupid

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      1. Adrian Jackson‏ @jackowashere 28 Jun 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Cheating bxxxxxxs

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      1. Kenny Duncan‏ @kennywduncan 27 Jun 2013
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        @BBCBreaking oh yeah! #independantscotland

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      1. Jenni Goodfellow‏ @_JustJenni_ 27 Jun 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Scottish MSPs pass a bill to give 16 & 17 year olds the right to vote in independence ref. http://bbc.in/18iAmMQ ” Jesus

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      1. Alan Richard Smith‏ @Smith5Alan 27 Jun 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how about the under 5s? SNP obviously desperate.

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      1. Nikki Hall‏ @NikkiJ7791 27 Jun 2013
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        @BBCBreaking obviously not too confident of getting a yes vote then!

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      1. Colin Henderson‏ @PistolPumpinJoe 27 Jun 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Oh dear. Well hope they are not convinced by Alex.

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      1. Woody‏ @DavidWoodward10 27 Jun 2013
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        @BBCBreaking shocking. They'll do anything to get votes and it'll still not work.

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      1. Stevie J‏ @Rabbitbrains 27 Jun 2013
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        @BBCBreaking fucking cowards of the highest order...please let them vote to leave The Union...I'll piss myself laughing ad they sink...

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      1. giovannishin‏ @giovannishin27 27 Jun 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: 스코틀랜드는 16살부터 투표 할 수 있게 한다는 군요. 우리는??http://bbc.in/18iAmMQ ”

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