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Young Labour members after the big win at the National Policy Forum

The Labour Party is set to propose Votes at 16 in it's manifesto at the next election following a vote at the National Policy Forum. Important and successful campaigns from a range of organisations, and thousands of young people show that young people support votes at 16. Now's the time to capitalise on this success, and ensure the government follows through on this policy promise.

Annual conference in September will vote on whether to ratify the policy forum promise. Join this campaign now to ensure young people get their say - and to ensure Labour Party Conference ratifies this important policy.

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"I stood for election as an MYP with this as my main point of change. Alas, I failed. I hope you do b... "

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"this would be amazing due to the fact that myself and many other young people in my social groups ar... "

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Asato: dove-tailing citizenship education & voting

"I've been a long-term supporter of the need to extend votes to 16 year olds on the basis that we expect them to take responsibility in areas of their life... more
Posted on 2008-08-22 10:45:33

Cllr Florence Nosegbe joins the campaign

"In November 2007 the young people of Lambeth took part in elections and voted for the first ever Youth Mayor in Lambeth's history. There were over 30 candidates and... more
Posted on 2008-08-21 11:09:38

Votes at 16 in Progress

Votes at 16 would allow young people to defend their public services at the ballot box by Richard Angell, National Chair, Young Labour The National Policy forum in... more
Posted on 2008-08-20 14:40:44

John Park MSP: "Young people deserve a say"

"When young people at 16 are old enough to work and pay taxes, they are old enough to be make informed decisions about who they want to vote for. "Many... more
Posted on 2008-08-14 21:17:42

Valerie Shawcross AM supports Votes at 16

"The fact is young people are excluded from the political process and as a result their interests have been neglected over the years - I don't believe we would have... more
Posted on 2008-08-07 11:05:00

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Olivia Bailey is the Vice Chair of Young Labour, and the youth rep on the National Policy Forum for the South East. She has previously been involved in student union... more

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