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Drivel, the truth is you can’t make case for it. Age based limits are important where it matters, so unless voting in elections doesn’t matter as much as (say) watching porn then you should make a compelling case for reducing the age limits on airline pilots, train drivers, teachers...

Everyone that voted now votes for their future. The point is everyone that voted now can also fight for their country, watch porn, gamble, smoke and get married amongst other life choices currently denied to 16-17 year olds. How is it that 16-17 year olds can be trusted to vote in elections...

I suspect you would argue “for a more levelled distribution of wealth” on a thread about the offensive merits of the 4-3-3 formation. If people want to pay more tax in the UK then HMRC can facilitate that situation and I doff my cap to those that voluntarily do so, including smokers. That...

Surely pensioners pay VAT unless they don’t buy clothes, cinema etc. and let’s be honest they definitely go to the football if the Amex is any measure. If voting is to reduced to those that pay VAT then we may as well give the vote to 5 year olds that buy chocolate with their pocket money...

The required salary for a “net contributor” taxpayer in the U.K. is circa 50k pa with a lifetime tax take of £2.45m. Anyone that has paid over £2.45m should get a knighthood and the vote. Those on their way (say past 1m) should vote. Anyone that hasn’t contributed 1m should not be allowed to...

Your point only makes some sense if you want to compare an adolescent’s right to access to a fairground ride with the right to actively participate in the nation’s democratic process. There is absolute bollocks right there. The point you’ve failed to process is a simple one, but maybe not for...

There are no justifiable reasons for extending voting to 16-17 year olds beyond some politicians seeking advantage from more useful idiots joining the electoral franchise, they wouldn’t do it otherwise. The very same politicians will not similarly reduce the age of marriage, smoking, gambling...

You do have a point about the “calves” being practically a worthless by-product, and I think it is cruel that in many cases they are shipped off to the continent for “disposal” there. Accordingly, I will always try and eat veal whenever it’s available. If we can encourage more veal consumption...

I suspect you are simply easily offended. The current Government and previous Governments have taken legislative steps that have pushed back the age of responsibility for different things, including drinking and smoking from 16 year olds and those that join the Army cannot serve in frontline...

Well, in the biological context, they are stupid. In the political context then they are a perfect addition to the electoral franchise. Notwithstanding their inability to drink, smoke or get married (because they cannot be trusted to make a considered or rational decision), recent Govt...

The past is a different country as they say……..for all the blather about modern day national service the Govt would do better to ensure todays generations know well the sacrifices made by their forebears. The stuff is out there……...

Interesting, so the take away (no pun intended) from this sentiment is when this country was poverty stricken, as it was, in the aftermath of WW2 we were not over run by freeloaders. Maybe re-introducing rationing would be a cheaper and more effective alternative to the Rwanda initiative. It...

Imagine the parents of little Mohammed and Alisha if we had to send them to Yemen or Iran to fight………..actually thinking about it if we did square up with a Muslim country it might safer there.

Indeed, my old mum, had an intense dislike of the now deceased MP Shirley Williams (amongst others) for exactly that sentiment. Shirley’s wealthy parents packed her off to the US in the war, along with over 13,000 other kids whose parents were rich enough to do so without any Govt assistance...

I think this could be how it works going forward, essentially we will have time outs and these “calls” can then be used by football teams strategically if they have them left, like when they are hanging onto a 1-0 lead away. I’m out for that reason, but there’s got to be some way of...

If it was solely down to how good we are playing the atmospheres’ of my youth would have been worse than they are in recent times, I’m pleased to say that is not the case so that position doesn’t wash. That said, theres no doubt it’s more than one underlying issue, which makes it all the more...

Generally speaking if misconduct is not criminal, you would expect “regulatory/professional institutions” to be able to sanction individuals or organisations, however when organisations are punished by a regulator the fine is essentially a burden for the shareholders or taxpayer. For example...

Reminds me of last year year in NY when in the RB stadium a can of beer was in order of $35 dollars making a round of 4 the most expensive 4 beer round I had ever paid for. Doris, behind the jump who had literally just pulled them out of a fridge then gave me the card reader with the gratuity...

With the BBC’s track record I’m surprised he’s not already back on the screens? Ease him back gently, maybe a stint on CBeebies or Songs of Praise I shouldn’t wonder.

If they did do that in Ireland then the paddies did it at home as before 95 all the pubs were shut on St Patrick’s day. St Patrick’s day in Ireland has a long history of being religious and sober. The St Patrick’s day jamboree we have now now has much more in common with the Halloween...