Should under-18s vote in the referendum?

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Pete Wishart MP, from the Scottish National Party, answers the question: 'What do you think of Alex Salmond's proposal to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the referendum on Scottish independence?'

He emphasises the importance of young people having a say in Scotland's future.

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