Lowering the vote to 16 won’t save Labour from Reform

Nigel Farage has been courting youth voters for years (Picture: Getty Images)

When the news broke that the government would be lowering the voting age to 16 before the next general election, my first thought was: Finally. 

My second: Starmer is panicking.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m fully in favour of votes at 16. You’ve heard all the arguments before; If they pay taxes, and can join the army, they deserve a democratic say in the decisions shaping their future. 

But let’s...