\n\tB<\/span><\/span>eing 16 means that the ability to vote over the decisions made in our country is currently unavailable to me. It’s unfortunate that I was unable to voice my opinions in a more political way over the summer than simply conversing with those who’d voted in the Referendum. Yet I suppose there must be a reason why I am unable to vote at 16.<\/span><\/span><\/span> \n\tAlthough I was unable to vote over the summer – and subsequently (though for continental reasons) the recent Presidential Election in America – it cannot stop me from having my own political stance. I have strong beliefs and given that I was unqualified to voice them, I could talk for hours to my peers about my beliefs and the outcome.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tI <\/span><\/span>wish I had been able to vote. I wish the UK had lowered the age as they had done in Scotland; yet I cannot ask for too much. I must instead accept the vote and understand that perhaps my vote wouldn’t have changed the outcome. I suppose I feel frustrated simply because I am unable to make any sort of difference. However, perhaps my having a personal political stance has made some difference – it means that by the time I will be able to vote, I might make the choices best suited to what I wish for my own future.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tS<\/span><\/span>o, don’t despair youth of Wenvoe! Although we can’t vote, that doesn’t mean we can’t have our own opinions.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tT<\/span><\/span>herefore, for the meantime I’ll have to brush up on my political knowledge ready for my turn at the voting station.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\tBy Tirion Davies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PLAY HARD, WORK HARD Being 16 means that the ability to vote over the decisions made in our country is currently unavailable to me. It’s unfortunate that I was unable to voice my opinions in a more political way over the summer than simply conversing with those who’d voted in the Referendum. 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