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Morning Call: 23/09/2014

Louise White

23/09/2014

BBC Radio Scotland - Morning Call, 23/09/2014

Louise White asks listeners if they feel more empowered as a result of the referendum.

TOPIC 1: YOUTH VOTE
Alex Salmond will address the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday for the first time since Scotland voted against independence. The First Minister is expected to praise the conduct of the referendum and call for 16 and 17-year-olds to be given the vote at future elections. Ed Miliband will also pledge to lower the voting age to 16, following the trial of the idea in the Scottish referendum. The Labour leader, who has long been a supporter of an earlier voting age, is expected to use a speech at this week's party conference to pledge that the policy will be included in his general election manifesto. Such a move - the first change in the voting age since 1969 - would enfranchise more than 1.5million 16 and 17-year-olds.

Louise asks: Alex Salmond is expected to call for 16 and 17 year olds to be given the vote in all future elections. Do you agree?

TOPIC 2: REFERENDUM REACTION
Politicians have hailed the "incredible" turnout in the Scottish referendum. 84.5% in Scotland is a new record for any election held in the UK since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1918. In addition both the SNP and Green parties have both seen a surge in membership enquiries.

Louise asks: Do you feel more empowered as a result of the referendum?

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