Just talked to a load of 17yos about media/politics. The future is: None of them ever bought a paper, only half on Facebook which is "for parents", Twitter is "boring", all love Snapchat (especially the Economist's page!), largely care about tuition fees & Tories hating animals.
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I personally think even 18 is too young. When I think back to what I was like at that age there is no way I should have been able to have any sort of say in what way the country should be run. I could barely run myself a bath!
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No it isnt. Lowering the voting age may in fact encourage them to engage. And I didnt think reading a newspaper was a requirement to vote ? How many adults read newspapers ?
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You’re about 3 times their age and talk less sense.
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To be fair, you could interview a bunch of adults who only read the The Sun and the Daily Mail, think Facebook and Twitter is only good for baiting Jews and Muslims, largely care abt tax cuts & keeping Britain "British". Unfortunately you can't limit people's votes by mental age
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Seven years education under Tory!!

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Legacy of Tony Blair
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There are plenty of reasons why vtg age shouldnt be lowered to 16/17 nobody could tell me anything at 16 I knew everything. Then I grew up realised I knew bugger all and vtd at 21. Kids havent changed apart from the fact they think they know more than I did at 16.
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Within 2 years they all become union hating capitalists.
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Clearly 7 years of Tory education have worked wonders
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I blame Disraeli
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The Cream album?
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Rubbish. If society says you're old enough to join the army and kill someone you're old enough to vote
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Spot on, now that's why they voted for a Marxist cult then!
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Err. I beg your pardon. All the reason to lower age for voting. It's their future.
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Translated "I don't support votes at 16 because a group of people didn't use the media sources I approve of and support causes and policies I don't agree with" Sorry Julia that's not how a democracy should work :)
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so the labour party will stop animal experimentation ? They say EU brought in good animal treatment - THEY STILL HAVE BULL FIGHTING, FOIS GROIS, VEAL from Calf crates, Long distance travelling of livestock . No campaign against that eh
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I buy locallly my meat and dairy from dorset from trusted farms and fish caught from local fisherman in dorset - NEXT . MAYBE REST OF BRITISH consumers should buy locally as well and not expect chicken to be 3 pound each
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