Young people should have chance to vote

AS you will be aware, many people are concerned about the result of the referendum.

It is unjust that 16 and 17-year- olds were unable to vote on this issue.

Polls show that it was mainly older people who voted to leave, while the younger people voted to stay.

This decision, in which they had no say, will affect their lives for the next 40 years or so – much longer than those who voted out.

From what I have learned, being part of the EU had a positive impact on the lives of young people.

It gave them the opportunity to travel to EU countries easily, and experience different cultures and meet people from different countries. This widened their outlook.

In view of the above, I feel that there is a strong case for a second referendum, which will include 16 and 17-year-olds.

Supporters of Brexit regard June 23 as ‘Independence Day’.

Northern Ireland and Scotland could vote to leave the UK, just as the UK has voted to leave Europe.

I personally will be thrilled with a united Ireland. I wonder if all these Union Jack flag wavers will be as thrilled with these two countries gaining their independence?

The Leave campaign is fond of a quote attributed to Churchill: “Each time we have to choose between Europe and the open sea, we shall always choose the open sea.”