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January 20, 2005

Teenagers face citizen pledge at 18

What complete and utter rubbish - since when have 18 year olds been mature enough [both socially and politically...] for this to have the slightest relevance to them?

And sayeth the remarkably sensible Liberal Democrats:

"It's for parents and schools to create a sense of responsibility in young people, not for the state to patronise 18-year-olds with a ceremony which they are unlikely to attend anyway"

Posted in: Dismay

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