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Connecting People To Jobs And To Each Other Is Absolutely Vital To A City's Economy (and To The Wider Economy).

Sixteen- And 17-year-olds Pay Taxes And Can Join The Army, So Surely They Should In Turn Be Given Their Right To Vote.

Indeed, When All Parties Campaign Effectively The Overall Effect Is To Push Up Voting Rates, As You See In Tight Marginal Seats Or Close General Elections. That Must Be Good For Democracy.

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People Rightly Want Our Political Leaders - On All Sides - To Concentrate On Minimising The Damage To Jobs, Living Standards And Our Savings From The Banking Crisis.