Our 16-year-olds are to be given the vote. This is at a time when our politics has never been so febrile and unpredictable. There is therefore a burning question as to whether our young people are equipped with the knowledge that they
Lord Carter of Haslemere CB is a crossbench life peer and current member of the House of Lords. Prior to being made a peer, he had a successful career as a lawyer and senior civil servant.
Our 16-year-olds are to be given the vote. This is at a time when our politics has never been so febrile and unpredictable. There is therefore a burning question as to whether our young people are equipped with the knowledge that they