Something I read on Friday. It will be in either that day's The Daily Mail or Guardian. Can't remember which. Think it was ICM.

Edited by Kermit8 (03 Jul 2016 6.44pm)

Have you been living in a cupboard all your life???
You have to be 18 years old to vote as that is the law. Next you will be saying ANYONE should be able to vote...Get a grip and accept that the we the older generation have more knowledge of life than the young ones. IF the 18 year old members of the public had bothered to register instead as Rudi has said prior to this, spent their time on social media and at Glastonbury then they would have some sort of gripe, but as always they were too tied up in their own little facebook and mobile world they missed the boat and we oldies went out in the rain and put our crosses on the voting sheet and we won the vote ... I suggest you just get on with it and support any measures that assist in us leaving the European state and making our country GREAT again!

Yes, it keeps me safe from evil wizards

Turns out the young people did in fact bother to register and vote, see the Guardian which says:

“After correcting for over-reporting [people always say they vote more than they do], we found that the likely turnout of 18- to 24-year-olds was 70% – just 2.5% below the national average – and 67% for 25- to 29-year-olds.''

Of course, more would have done so had any politician actually communicated with them in the ways they communicate with each other. Or just bothered putting themselves into the shoes of younger people.

You do know that 16 and 17 year olds voted in the last major poll don't you?

Its not the same as a vote old son, most students have polls all the time and it does not mean a damn thing....Most polls these days are wrong as with the last general election. Your under 18's will just have to wait to get their chance as we all have had to do, mind you that's if they can get off their mobile phones and pads as that's all we see nowadays wherever we go. Pretty sad state of affairs if you ask me. And before you say it YES my children and grandchildren are just the same now but thank god they did knuckle down and get an education and a job at the end of it unlike quite a few who are quite happy to sit at home playing on their X boxes and play stations....

Hmm, OK young dad. I guess there was something different between the Scottish and UK referenda. Can you please enlighten me.

Also please explain your point about the young of today not knuckling down and getting an education in the light of the statistics for the past 10 years. I am sure you know participation in Higher Education has been rising steadily.

Edited by Mapletree (03 Jul 2016 8.25pm)

Hmm, OK young dad. I guess there was something different between the Scottish and UK referenda. Can you please enlighten me.

Also please explain your point about the young of today not knuckling down and getting an education in the light of the statistics for the past 10 years. I am sure you know participation in Higher Education has been rising steadily.

Edited by Mapletree (03 Jul 2016 8.25pm)