Court of Appeal told that Oliver Campbell, who is trying to get his guilty verdict quashed, could not properly rebut accusations made against him at his trial 33 years ago.
Do you think 16-year-olds should be able to vote in elections?
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In 2001, there was something as a 15-year-old that I was really keen to do but wasn’t yet allowed to by law.
No, I wasn’t particularly champing at the bit to get my driving licence, nor was I ready to make a bid for freedom and leave home.
And as many people who know me will realise, I certainly wasn’t looking to have an alcoholic drink.
No, as the freedom to get married, apply for a home and get a full-time job beckoned, the thing I really wanted to do was…vote in that year’s general election.