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Furthermore, the political landscape is shifting. Many young people are increasingly disillusioned with traditional left-wing establishment parties, including Labour, and some are even turning towards alternative parties like Reform. This trend suggests that lowering the voting age might not guarantee the anticipated electoral gains and could potentially backfire.
The analyst emphasized that, on paper, reducing the voting age seems advantageous for Labour but questioned whether it will have the desired impact, especially as the political certainties of the past are dissolving in the current climate of upheaval and disengagement among youth.