From: atropos@mac.com   
      
   On Feb 12, 2026 at 10:27:30 AM PST, "Rhino"    
   wrote:   
      
   > Jacob Rees-Mogg shares his thoughts on a Labour initiative to lower the   
   > voting age in the UK to 16. As usual, he makes a number of very good   
   > points that challenge the wisdom of lowering the voting age to 16 from   
   > 18 but also sees some potential benefits.   
      
   Sixteen is the conservative approach. I've seen some UK politicians who are   
   advocating for 14.   
      
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