No taxation without representation

Originally posted @ 8:22 am, Mon 22nd Sep 2008

Knowing that many people might be watching them on telly, nearly all delegates have taken to reading out their speeches at conference. I'd seen this at the Lib Dem conference and it had been very dull. However, some of the interventions Monday morning were alive and sparkling.

Both from youth delegates, they called for voting at 16 and they made compelling points.

It seems that whilst people can get married or join the forces at 16, we've not got around to allowing them the vote.

One delegate proclaimed it had to change - "No taxation without representation".