Authorities desires to decrease the voting age, saying it goals to modernise UK democracy.
The UK is ready to make an historic change to its electoral system.
The federal government has introduced a plan to decrease the voting age from 18 to 16. It says the transfer will modernise and strengthen British democracy.
However critics say that is extra than simply democratic reform.
So, what’s actually behind the choice? Is that this about democratic renewal or short-term political achieve? And has reducing the voting age labored elsewhere?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Visitors:
Afzal Khan – Labour Member of Parliament within the UK
Yannis Koutsomitis – European affairs analyst
Alex Deane – Political analyst and conservative commentator