US EditionWill Extending the Vote to 16-Year-Olds Benefit Labour at the Next General Election?
- Sir Keir Starmer announced that 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next general election, a move described as 'breathtaking cynicism' by Tory ex-Cabinet Minister James Cleverly.
- Polling indicates that 33 percent of 16 and 17-year-olds would vote Labour, while only 18 percent believe they should be allowed to vote at all.
- Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner emphasized the importance of the change for boosting democratic participation and public trust in democracy.
- Nigel Farage criticized the decision, calling it 'an attempt to rig the political system' and warned of a possible backlash against Labour among first-time voters.
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Criticism against Keir Starmer for announcing the proposal one day after the last control session, in what the opposition considers an attempt to tip the electoral pitch in his favor Read
Keir Starmer, Desperate to Survive, Will Let Children Vote
Keir Starmer is desperately looking for ways to prop up his failing administration. He had the genius idea to have children vote. He is lowering the voting age to 16. Children have no real world experience, are often idealistic, and he’s counting on them being easily manipulated. Democrats in the US want to do the […] The post Keir Starmer, Desperate to Survive, Will Let Children Vote appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
Will extending the vote to 16-year-olds benefit Labour at the next general election?
Labour have said they will extend the right to vote to 16-year-olds in time for the next general election. Sky's Data and Forensics unit assesses whether it will help them at the ballot box, and how much it might harm the ambitions of Nigel Farage.
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