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UK to Permit 16-Year-Olds to Vote
Armstrong Economics ^ | 18 July 25 | Martin Armstrong

Posted on 07/18/2025 5:29:53 AM PDT by delta7

Teens in the United Kingdom were recently deemed too irresponsible to use social media and user-generated online content. Yet, the government has deemed it appropriate to now permit teens to begin voting in elections at the age of 16.

The Labour Party has been pushing legislation to permit 16-year-olds to vote. Coupled with digital IDs, teens will be permitted to apply for proper credentials as the UK moves toward an “increasingly automated voter registration system.”

“For too long public trust in our democracy has been damaged and faith in our institutions has been allowed to decline,” Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said. “We are taking action to break down barriers to participation that will ensure more people have the opportunity to engage in UK democracy, supporting our plan for change, and delivering on our manifesto commitment to give 16-year-olds the right to vote.”

Young voters are the least likely demographic to cast a vote. In the UK’s 2024 general election, voter turnout for the 18-24 year-old demographic was only 47%. Yet, the youth tend to favor the Labour Party, leading many to believe this measure is an attempt to buy votes.

As Winston Churchill famously said, “If you’re not a liberal when you’re young, you have no heart; if you’re not a conservative when you’re old, you have no brain.”

The government forces this demographic to pay taxes on earnings over £12,570. They must pay into the National Insurance fund from age 16 if they earn above the limit, with the government currently taking £242 per week. Teens as young as 15 years and 7 months may join the Army, and those 16 years of age of older may begin basic training with parental consent. However, they cannot serve in active armed operations until they turn 18.

Are 16 and 17-year-olds responsible enough to vote? If the government deems they responsible enough to begin training to fight and pay taxes, then perhaps the youth should be permitted to select who will lead them into war and dip into their pockets.

Better yet, stop sending kids off to die in foreign wars and dissuading the youth from seeking out entry-level roles with taxation. If they’re responsible enough to select the leader of their nation, they should be able to access the internet freely and be exposed to a wide range of voices and opinions, rather than what the government labels as information or misinformation.


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To: delta7

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4329147/posts

So, if they can vote, can they get elected? 🤔😊👍


21 posted on 07/18/2025 6:21:23 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: delta7
Teens as young as 15 years and 7 months may join the Army, and those 16 years of age of older may begin basic training with parental consent. However, they cannot serve in active armed operations until they turn 18.

So they can go to basic training and a military tech school, but not do military stuff. That's a pretty weak justification.

The government forces this demographic to pay taxes on earnings over £12,570.

What percentage of 16-year-olds earn enough to pay taxes? 5%? So, give 5% of them the vote. (Round it to 0%.)

They must pay into the National Insurance fund from age 16 if they earn above the limit, with the government currently taking £242 per week.

£242 per week? That's pretty expensive "free" health care. What is the earnings limit? If it's the same £12,570 limit for paying taxes, they are paying £12,584 per year (£242 x 52) for health care. Plus taxes. Something isn't adding up.

22 posted on 07/18/2025 6:22:11 AM PDT by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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To: delta7

Isiah 3:12. “As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.”


23 posted on 07/18/2025 6:23:04 AM PDT by drwoof
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To: drwoof

Isiah 3:12. “As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them.
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Thanks for more wisdom. Unfortunately, the world no longer reads, believes or consults the Truth.


24 posted on 07/18/2025 6:31:49 AM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7

Next: cabbage patch dolls will vote


25 posted on 07/18/2025 6:41:02 AM PDT by leopud
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To: brownsfan
Intelligence can be measured, otoh, s tupidity is an ever expanding, never ending race to an undefined low or bottom.

science can measure absolute zero, but have never defined absolute stupidity.

26 posted on 07/18/2025 6:45:47 AM PDT by Ikeon (5,365 times, I've already told ya. YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID)
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To: Flavious_Maximus

If the citizenry is made up of imbeciles, then why does their Deep State have to steal their elections, hmmmm?

Nine Councils recently had their elections postponed.

In addition to the 16 YO voter age, the UK’s Deep State is also removing the photo ID requirement, extending mail-in from 11 to 14 days preceding the election, and is going to automatically registering voters.

Does that sound like the UK’s voters would willing vote for what their Deep State is doing?!


27 posted on 07/18/2025 6:49:00 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: Ikeon

See my reply #27.


28 posted on 07/18/2025 6:49:22 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: mewzilla

Their Deep State fears Trump’s September visit for very good reason.

Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!


29 posted on 07/18/2025 6:50:45 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: mewzilla

Macron gets invited to speak before Parliament, but not Pres. Trump.

The UK’s electorate, the majority of it, is far from stupid.


30 posted on 07/18/2025 6:51:48 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: delta7

Weed and cake at the door of voting pole area arrive early.


31 posted on 07/18/2025 6:56:36 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: delta7
Why not 8 year olds?
If they want immature and easily influenced people to vote, why not?

32 posted on 07/18/2025 7:14:16 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty)
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To: delta7

Digital IDs.


33 posted on 07/18/2025 7:15:38 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: delta7
Of course Labour wants this.

They want as many young and dumb voters as possible to keep their lefty agenda going.

England just secretly imported thousands of Afghani into their small country:

"Britain set up a secret scheme to bring thousands of Afghans to the UK"

"So far, more than 16,000 people have been relocated to Britain"

This along with unfettered migration into the UK will change the voting population quick enough:

3-CBEA167-1-B0-E-49-A5-9-B54-A1-E6-D5-ADAECF

34 posted on 07/18/2025 7:32:15 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolutioan?)
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To: brownsfan
Apparently, the Brits are keen to hasten their own demise.

They are keen to hasten our demise as well. The British empire went virtual, using the power of media, finance, culture, politics, immigration, and long-standing globalist institutions.

The sudden appearance of Zohran Mamdani - South Asian Muslim from Uganda whose parents parachuted into the leftist elite in the USA - are exhibit 1A of how this works.

35 posted on 07/18/2025 7:45:15 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: BitWielder1

Just go down to birth. Since Labour wants voters dependant on the government teat, you might as well get them before they are weaned from their mothers.


36 posted on 07/18/2025 7:47:36 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (I refuse to call the left "progressive" because I do not see slavery to the government as progress.)
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To: Dutch Boy
"16 year-olds are easy to manipulate. "

Every age is easy to manipulate! I got adults to invest $3 billion in my ponzi scheme. Unfortunately, I couldn't manipulate the judge and I got eleven years in jail.

signed, Martin Armstrong

37 posted on 07/18/2025 8:05:00 AM PDT by TexasGator (/i.. logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: delta7

Plain and simple, sin of loser desperation by the current government. This will not end well for Englanders and will be a boon for the Muslims who are taking over the country. Perhaps that’s the plan.


38 posted on 07/18/2025 8:23:03 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: delta7

https://babylonbee.com/news/uk-muslims-demand-voting-age-be-lowered-to-13-so-their-wives-can-vote


39 posted on 07/18/2025 8:23:51 AM PDT by DFG
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To: delta7

In the UK, as in the US, the legal age to enter into binding contracts is 18 years.


40 posted on 07/18/2025 8:25:08 AM PDT by throwthebumsout
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