What do teenagers know about real life? Quite a lot, actually. How much power do they have to make a difference? Well, maybe a little bit more.

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Labour is set to lower the voting age for all British elections to 16, and, although I am now double the age of being personally affected, can only think it is a good move.

Sir Keir Starmer last week announced that the age would be reduced from 18 as part of an act that is on its way through the Parliamentary process.

While it is true that Labour would stand to benefit more than the Conservatives from a reduction in age (not every teen is like Harry Enfield’s austerity-loving Tory Boy, or that pre-beard Reform council leader), this might be........

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