With the general election just around the corner, it is all they are talking about on the news. It can be very annoying, especially as it seems that it is not important to us teens. However, if you are 13 or older now, you will be old enough in five years time to vote when they have the next general election. It can be difficult to know what party is the best one to vote for so if you start paying attention now, next time you will already have some background knowledge. It will be very useful if you take note now of who has good ideas, who keeps their promises and who doesn't deliver what they say they will deliver in the next few years.
Many people in the age group 18 to 25 do not vote. I think it is especially important to vote at this age as you will have to live with the changes for the rest of your life. Also, lots of the issues such as university fees, house prices, housing availability and jobs are especially important at this age. If we get involved now, the more informed our decision will be when we are 18.
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