voting age

1. Interview Prep Sheet
Date & Time of interview
Journalist/interviewer Contact information
Rose Bishay
Interviewee Contact information
Paul Rossington
Location/venueof interview Eccles Sixth Form Centre
Recordingmethods iPhone 6
Purpose of interview Find a professional opinion on the
matter of loweringthe voting age.
Topic
Loweringthe voting age to 16-17 year olds.
Planned questions
1. How do you feel that one of the first acts of a new Labour
Governmentwould be loweringthe voting age to 16-17 year olds?
2. Do you think there’s many 16-17 year olds that would know
enough aboutpolitics and the different parties to make an educated
vote to benefitour country?
3. Do you think we should start marking politics lessons compulsory
in schools?
4. Do you think we should have more media outlets that discuss
politics directed towards the youngeraudience?
5. Do you think students should just concentrate on their education
and career interests instead of addingpolitics to the equation?