tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514206561900325684.post208494356748054038..comments2023-09-11T08:58:48.020+01:00Comments on Student Voices : ‘Temporary Democracy’ – an insult to those in Britain who wish to exercise their ‘fairy dust’ voting rights… Student Voiceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11058305901514274478noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514206561900325684.post-59607696757238985252016-01-21T15:14:12.510+00:002016-01-21T15:14:12.510+00:00But then again most of the adult electorate is ...But then again most of the adult electorate is 'impressionable' and 'naive'. But I believe your last point is invalid - the focus on 'wooing the new bloc of voters' might force the main parties to central some good policies around young people. Instead, they're generally just ignored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514206561900325684.post-15593915785666633822016-01-21T13:22:11.817+00:002016-01-21T13:22:11.817+00:00You have to remember that not every 16/17 year old...You have to remember that not every 16/17 year old is like yourself. The vast majority are not. I remember what I was like at 16, and it is not someone I would want to give the vote to. Young people are impressionable, naive and introducing them as a new bloc of voters would create elections less focused on policy and more on wooing the new bloc of voters. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com