Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Weekly news: Children react to EU referendum results

Parents and teachers have been bombarded with questions from youngsters and schools have rearranged lessons to discuss the key issues.
Suzanne, from London, said her eight-year-old son Sam's school held a mock referendum and voted for Remain. She then said when the real results were revealed, he put his head in his hands and said "pooey, pooey, bum, bum". 
EnglishRose1320 said her 10-year-old daughter packed a bag and said  "I'm moving to Canada, I don't feel a part of the UK anymore.
Andreea Okoye, 10, thinks children should have been given a vote because adults only have to live with the result for "20 or 30 years more". "No offence", she added.
From a "brexits" point of view, they would argue that children and young people have been brainwashed by those who wish to remain. Children have been made to fear leaving the EU by telling them the worst of the outcomes and exaggerating them, children wouldn't say such things otherwise. 
From a "remains" point of view, they would argue that it is good that children are eager to get involved with politics and care about their future. 

Children believe that they should also be allowed to vote. 

2 comments:

  1. great work. include the source and why they may have chooses this subject

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  2. Good blog post; however you did give your own opinion on the topic!

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