I am not sure that we would always want 16-year-olds to do all the thi…

Tony Blair
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I am not sure that we would always want 16-year-olds to do all the things they can do. I am afraid that I do not agree with the hon. Gentleman on the voting age. I think that it should remain as it is. ✨ House of Commons Debates, publications.parliament.uk. June 6, 2008.
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I am not sure that we would always want 16-year-olds to do all the things they can do. I am afraid that I do not agree with the hon. Gentleman on the voting age. I think that it should remain as it is. ✨ House of Commons Debates, publications.parliament.uk. June 6, 2008.

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