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arista 17-07-2025 09:38 AM

UK Elections 16-year-olds permitted to Vote
 
Labour trying to stay in power.


https://news.sky.com/story/16-and-17...ction-13397859


https://www.theguardian.com/politics...rthern-ireland

Liam- 17-07-2025 09:42 AM

No, they’re trying to give an age range that should have a say in their future the right to have that say, if anything, this would just get more votes for the actual left wing parties so it’s not really beneficial to Labour at all

Livia 17-07-2025 09:47 AM

LoL.... Just remembering how stupid I was at 16, how stupid most people are at 16! A desperate ploy by Starmer.

arista 17-07-2025 09:49 AM

[The voting age will be lowered to 16 in England
and Northern Ireland by the next general election
in a major change of the democratic system.

The government said it was a reform
to bring in more fairness for 16- and 17-year-olds,
many of whom already work
and are able to serve in the military.
It brings the whole of the UK voting age to 16,
as Scotland and Wales have already
made the change.
]


Yes, now the whole of the UK
in the next General Election.

Helping Labour stay in power

Liam- 17-07-2025 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Livia (Post 11669879)
LoL.... Just remembering how stupid I was at 16, how stupid most people are at 16! A desperate ploy by Starmer.

Maybe don’t judge everyone by your standards?

Crimson Dynamo 17-07-2025 09:52 AM

ridiculous

desperate by Labour

Cherie 17-07-2025 10:12 AM

Its the only way they can hang on to power, given they have alienated anyone who works and is over 30

BBXX 17-07-2025 10:32 AM

This is great - if you're old enough to serve in the military you're old enough to vote.

Vicky. 17-07-2025 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBXX (Post 11669934)
This is great - if you're old enough to serve in the military you're old enough to vote.

Got to agree with this

Livia 17-07-2025 10:44 AM

16 year olds, while being able to serve in the military, are not allowed on active service until they are 18.

BBXX 17-07-2025 10:51 AM

I don't see that as relevant. They're contributing to the running of the British Army and are committing to training.

Crimson Dynamo 17-07-2025 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBXX (Post 11669934)
This is great - if you're old enough to serve in the military you're old enough to vote.

lol

16 year olds need parental consent to join


will they need to ask their mum to vote labour too?

:laugh:

Livia 17-07-2025 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11669949)
lol

16 year olds need parental consent to join


will they need to ask their mum to vote labour too?

:laugh:

Oh, we're not letting facts get in the way today lol....

BBXX 17-07-2025 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11669949)
lol

16 year olds need parental consent to join


will they need to ask their mum to vote labour too?

:laugh:

You're right, but I still don't see the relevance, personally. They still can join and work and earn tax. Why shouldn't they have a say in the future? They have far more at stake than a 90 year old who won't be around to see the changes their vote might inflict.

Is there really such a huge difference between a 16 and 18 year old when it comes to political knowledge? I would hazard a guess the way most people will vote at 18 will be the same as 16.

The stats show 73% of of 18-24 year olds intend to vote Labour, Lib Dem or Green. Most 16 year olds will vote in line with the above, and therefore their maturity, or political education, or whatever it is you're pretending is an issue won't make much of a difference to their voting, whether they vote at 16 or at 24.

I would guess it's not the maturity of 16 year olds that bothers you, it's the additional numbers it will add to the above three parties.

Livia 17-07-2025 11:10 AM

LOL... "The stats show..." .

Cherie 17-07-2025 11:12 AM

I recall people bending over backwards to defend BB Trish when she was hauled over the coals for comments made in her early 20s......your brain doesn't develop fully until 25 they screeched :laugh:

Given all these 16 years old are apparently going to be thinking about their future its a shame more 18 years olds didnt think of their futures when the Brexit referendum was called :pipe: we might not be where we are now

Livia 17-07-2025 11:14 AM

Yeah, I remember the Brexit outrage on here from people who didn't bother to vote.

arista 17-07-2025 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11669912)
Its the only way they can hang on to power, given they have alienated anyone who works and is over 30


Yes looks that way.

BBXX 17-07-2025 11:33 AM

Mocking the phrase 'the stats show' without researching the stats first... :skull:

bots 17-07-2025 11:39 AM

i do think that ages need to be equalised like working, getting married and voting.

In the past i would have said its to favour labour, but I don't think that applies anymore, so it wont have the impact that labour were expecting when they first planned it

Livia 17-07-2025 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBXX (Post 11669983)
Mocking the phrase 'the stats show' without researching the stats first... :skull:

Using the term "the stats show" without showing the stats.

Using the term "the stats show" in an attempt to reinforce your point, then expecting others to provide those stats to prove your point.

Crimson Dynamo 17-07-2025 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bots (Post 11669986)
i do think that ages need to be equalised like working, getting married and voting.

In the past i would have said its to favour labour, but I don't think that applies anymore, so it wont have the impact that labour were expecting when they first planned it

who will they vote for (if at all)

the batsh1t greens or crazy extreme lib dems?

:umm2:

BBXX 17-07-2025 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11669959)
I recall people bending over backwards to defend BB Trish when she was hauled over the coals for comments made in her early 20s......your brain doesn't develop fully until 25 they screeched :laugh:

Given all these 16 years old are apparently going to be thinking about their future its a shame more 18 years olds didnt think of their futures when the Brexit referendum was called :pipe: we might not be where we are now

Not voting is not the same as voting. I would have thought when I refer to how 16 year olds are likely to vote I'm talking about the 16 year olds who are voting, not the ones who don't...

I personally didn't defend Trish, but I think there is a difference between acknowledging someone young ****ed up and suggesting young people should have the right to vote.

Older people **** up too. There are plenty of uneducated idiotic people in every age bracket. Voting isn't based on intelligence level or emotional maturity, really. I personally don't care how 16 years intend to vote, I just think they should be able to.

bots 17-07-2025 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11669990)
who will they vote for (if at all)

the batsh1t greens or crazy extreme lib dems?

:umm2:

if Corbyn's party is around, they may vote for it, they may also vote for reform. A lot of young people voted for Trump in the USA

Livia 17-07-2025 11:55 AM

If 16 years is now the age of an adult capable of voting, looking forward to 16 year olds being tried as adults, given no anonymity and sent to big boy prison.


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