If you’re 16 in the UK, you can drop out of school, get a job, pay taxes, and even join the army. Yet, in spite of all of this, you cannot vote. Governments with the ability to send people to war, change the rate of tax and change the laws to which we are all…
Tag: Voting
The government needs to stop patronising us
Parliament. Not that parliament, the Youth Parliament. You’d be forgiven for not really knowing much about it. In theory, a parliament run by young people dealing with issues sounds like an excellent idea. Surely having a bunch of GCSE students decide on the new GCSE system is better than having Michael Gove sitting in his…
Qualms with the Electoral College
When I see how elections in America take place I cannot help but feel that there are fundamental flaws in how they are conducted. The Electoral College is undemocratic By definition and definition alone, Democracy is a system in which power is given to the people. However, looking at America, a self proclaimed democratic nation,…
Why I’m skeptical of votes at 16.
Disclaimer: This is an opinion piece. Please don’t take my word for everything I say. You can disagree with it. Anyone can. These are some of the points I often hear when discussing votes at 16. “It’ll reduce alienation among the youth” “It’ll increase turnout” “Citizenship classes are compulsory in the UK so people are…
Pertinent Problems 