UK Politics (26 Viewers)

[icemaη]

Labour reducing the voting age to 16 for the next GE.

I still don't think it will be enough for them, although an obvious tactical ploy.

It was part of their manifesto no?

 

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[JuveJay]

It was part of their manifesto no?

So are a lot of things. But they've been awfully quiet on it until this.

I feel like a lot of 16/17 years olds aren't really going to be bothered with it, but there may be some novelty factor.

 

[icemaη]

So are a lot of things. But they've been awfully quiet on it until this.

I feel like a lot of 16/17 years olds aren't really going to be bothered with it, but there may be some novelty factor.

If the US is anything to go by, the kids that bother to turn up will end up voting Reform anyways.
I understand it’s not easy to clean up decades worth of mess in one term, but man this government does look incredibly clueless at the moment.

 

[JuveJay]

If the US is anything to go by, the kids that bother to turn up will end up voting Reform anyways.
I understand it’s not easy to clean up decades worth of mess in one term, but man this government does look incredibly clueless at the moment.

I feel like it's forcing voters almost to swing from one end to the other, like there is nothing tangible to hold on to. If you're pretty hard left or right it's easier but for everyone else I've no idea.

 

[Boksic]

SNP did the same in Scotland. It's obviously a tactic to try to win more votes as 16 and 17 year old are more likely to vote for more extreme policies than more centrist parties (in the case here independence vs not independence). The irony is that their guidance in the court system is to give more lenient sentences to under 25's because they haven't fully developed mentally.

It's an odd choice from Labour though. I don't see many 16/17 year old voting Conservative, but can't see them going for Labour either. I think less centrist parties like the Greens and Reform will benefit.