Voting age should stay the same

• The age of leaving school should be raised -it would be stupid to have people still at school being able to vote
• 18 is an appropriate age, otherwise political parties would make inappropriate commitments to try to win the votes of the young
• the younger the person, the less their ability to make informed judgements
• 18 is the age of majority. 16 would be too young and 21 wouldn't take account of the fact that by that age many young people are living totally independent lives
• UK life expectancy is 80 years, at 18 years , nearly a 1/4 of one's life has passed. I think one easily has enough life experience to make an informed decision
• 16 year olds don't have a clue about the real world
• 18 is the age of adulthood, legal independence and unrestricted activity
• Based on a test of intelligence and political awareness, 18 is an optimal age
• If you are deemed old enough to become a parent, get married and contribute to treasury, then you are deemed old enough to decide who the policies that greatly affect your life