[Cherie]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I don't necessarily think 16 year olds are stupid but I do think they can be emotionally immature and fickle. No criticism but that's part of growing up. Plus they are generally completely dependent at that age. Whatever you think of the intelligence of some adult voters they are generally responsible for their own income, their own finances, their own livelihoods, their own role in society in a way that 16 year olds simply aren't. Lots of 18 year olds aren't either but we have to draw the line somewhere and 18 is generally the age at which someone is considered an adult

Honestly I think its fine, Scotland and Wales already give 16 year olds the vote, think it might bite them on the bum though, and while we are equalising everything can we look at student fees where English students pay 2 times what Welsh students pay and Scottish students pay nada....come on now Keir lets make it all equal across the board