As the Yes and No sides of the Scottish independence argument trade barbs over currency union, EU membership and oil and gas reserves, one fascinating aspect of the coming referendum risks being overlooked by the UK media.
On 18 September, for the first time in a poll in the UK, 16- and 17-year-olds in Scotland will be eligible to vote.
Some commentators predict a low turnout by young voters. Others say enfranchising 16- and 17-year-olds has the potential to narrowly swing the vote towards Yes. In the past few months, the two official campaigns for and against independence have intensified their efforts to mobilise the youth vote.
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