GLASGOW, Scotland—There is a buzz to Glasgow I have not felt for years. It is the vibration of excited youth. For in next week’s referendum on Scottish independence, history will be made with the enfranchisement of sixteen and seventeen year olds, and they are up for the debate and the decision.
I’ve always felt young people are massively underestimated in Britain. Politicians and commentators make the mistake of thinking that young people aren’t interested because they tend not to vote in high numbers at general elections
The truth is they have simply been ahead of the game in identifying the weaknesses of the political system and the disconnect from voter concerns. But engage young people in the things they care about and they will take part –- that’s what the Yes and No camps are finding in a vote that is likely to see unprecedented levels of turnout Read more...
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