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Thread #162855   Message #3936658
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
11-Jul-18 - 07:42 AM
Thread Name: BS: Post Brexit life in the UK
Subject: RE: BS: Post Brexit life in the UK
No, its a statement that denying the vote to 16-17 year olds, whose futures are the most at threat from brexit, was an absolute disgrace.

I have no problem with students voting in two constituencies, they need representation in their home and in their place of study.


Why are the futures of 16-17 year olds most at risk? Just because they have longer futures than the earlier generation?
By this argument, at what age do you set the lower limit for voting? Why 16 rather than 12? (or 6?)

As for allowing students to vote twice, why not the same for workers, home and workplace? Or commercial travellers in every constituency they visit?
Your idea of democracy is sadly lacking in any level of coherence, your only suggestions are intended to skew (or screw) the whole process.