Young people don’t need the vote earlier, they need something to vote for
On Monday night, Ed Miliband set out a timetable for the introduction of votes for 16 and 17…
Votes at 16
Miliband sets out votes at 16 timetable
Ed Miliband had already announced that Labour would introduces votes for 16 year olds if elected next year,…
Change the culture of voting to engage young people
This government has failed young people on a catastrophic level. Scrapping Educational Maintenance Allowance, raising tuition fees, and…
Votes at 16 is one way of confronting voter apathy
Yesterday, hundreds of young people came to Parliament demanding a voice. Each was passionate about their community and…
16 year olds to get a vote in Labour’s London Mayoral Primary
16 and 17 year olds in the capital look likely to be receiving a vote in Labour’s London…
Votes at 16 can help address the widening gap between people and politics
When 16- and 17-year-olds were given the vote for the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, it created a cast-iron…
The case for votes at 16
For over a hundred years, the Labour movement has been at the forefront of social reform. The very…
Of course we should give 16 year olds the vote
There are several claims made for votes at 16 which are decidedly spurious. I don’t believe – for…
Labour should push for 16 year olds to get a vote in the 2014 Euro elections
News this week that 16 and 17 year olds will be voting in the Scottish independence referendum has…
Why Labour must make 16 a progressive number
It would appear that very serious consideration is being given to Scotland’s 16 and 17 year olds being…
