Is the voting system in the UK fair? | Inside Story

The United Kingdom is set to make a historic change to its electoral system. The government has announced a plan to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. It says the move will modernise and strengthen British democracy. But critics say this is more than just democratic reform. So, what’s really behind the decision? Is this about democratic renewal or short-term political gain? And has lowering the voting age worked elsewhere? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Afzal Khan -- Labour Member of Parliament in the UK Yannis Koutsomitis -- European affairs analyst Alex Deane -- Political analyst and conservative commentator Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UKVotingAge #UKPolitics #YouthVoteUK #VotingAge16 #BritishElections #UKDemocracy #ElectionReformUK #BritishGovernment #VoteAt16 #UKNews #AlJazeeraEnglish