General election coverage? HIT. As someone who's going to miss being able to vote by a few weeks, I'm really interested in the election. I know from other young people involved in the British Youth Council campaign that there's a huge interest in issues such as lowering the voting age to 16. We're not all monosyllabic, Xbox-playing layabouts with no interest in politics, as the media imply. Bring on the coverage!
Scrapping compulsory sex education? DISS.
Young people have the right to be able to make informed choices about sex. The potential implications of not having sex education could be catastrophic, so it's really important we have access to up-to-date info on the issues presented to us in a way that's suitable for all young people.
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