Poliecult

 Analysis: The Youth Vote: True Universal Sufferage or A Disastrous Idea? One of the most contentious political issues of all time is lowering the voting age. Historically, the age at which one becomes enfranchised has always been seen as too high by many people, to the point where it is an extremely polarising issue. As we know now, the current age to vote in England is 18. However, the issue of extending the franchise to anyone 16 and up is becoming a very popular issue. Especially considering that Scotland have given their 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in Scottish elections. Before 1969 the idea of giving 18 year olds the vote was a far-fetched one, but under the premiership of Harold Wilson with the Representation of the People Act 1969 (not to be confused with that of 1918) the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18, proving that this isn't the first time people have thought it would be right to lower it. Arguably the most important factor in why people wish for the voti...

Opinion: MPs and Second Jobs: A Few Things Wrong       This weeks headlines have been dominated by one man: Owen Paterson. To keep it simple enough, he was found to be taking more through secondary work outside of parliament. He was found to be taking over £100,000 from this 'extra' work, and to much of the country it has raised the question- is it right?  As we all know, our MPs are public servants. We, as a collective, vote them in to serve we the people's interests. In an ideal world, no politician should ever go into such a career, or may I even say vocation, to serve themselves. The dream of being an MP should be that of someone who simply wants to help others and make the world a better place. But it is becoming more and more clear that that isn't why people want to be politicians. No 'in an ideal world' scenario, or theory, accounts for two simple words: greed and corruption. People realise that by becoming an MP, not only do they get a salary of £81,932-...