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Al Jazeera
5 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Lowering UK voting age benefits 'both sides' of political extremes
Lowering UK voting age benefits 'both sides' of political extremes Quotable Conservative Commentator Alex Deane argues lowering the UK voting age to 16 wouldn't just benefit the Labour Party or the mainstream parties, but would help both sides of political extremes. Video Duration 01 minutes 39 seconds 01:39 Video Duration 01 minutes 07 seconds 01:07 Video Duration 01 minutes 39 seconds 01:39 Video Duration 01 minutes 11 seconds 01:11 Video Duration 01 minutes 39 seconds 01:39 Video Duration 01 minutes 00 seconds 01:00 Video Duration 01 minutes 05 seconds 01:05
Al Jazeera
6 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Is the voting system in the UK fair?
Government wants to lower the voting age, saying it aims to modernise UK democracy. The United Kingdom is set to make an historic change to its electoral system. The government has announced a plan to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. It says the move will modernise and strengthen British democracy. But critics say this is more than just democratic reform. So, what's really behind the decision? Is this about democratic renewal or short-term political gain? And has lowering the voting age worked elsewhere? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Afzal Khan – Labour Member of Parliament in the UK Yannis Koutsomitis – European affairs analyst Alex Deane – Political analyst and conservative commentator
