A Conversation for British Parliamentary Reform in the 19th Century
"universal" suffrage
Martin Harper Started conversation May 30, 2001
> "the vote was not extended to all until 1928"
Except, of course, for people under the age of 18, who are deemed incapable of understanding the issues. You can be old enough to kill yourself with drink, but not old enough to put a cross on a piece of paper. 
"universal" suffrage
Martin Harper Posted May 30, 2001
oh - cigarrettes then... 
Actually, you can't buy drink if you're under 18, and you can't drink in public places, but you *can* drink (from 13, iirc). I can't recall the exact laws, and they're rather complicated, but that's the gist anyway... 
"universal" suffrage
lord_tricycle Posted Nov 13, 2003
Children can drink from the age of 5 under supervision of parents and can also drink in pubs and restaurants as part of a meal from 14 onwards (depending upon the type of drink)
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