Might do better than the older councillors, only time will tell really.
Tbh I think that’s a touch young. But, let’s see how he does
People at all ages can be good or bad politicians.
Can’t be any worse than Douglas Ross
One of my local SNP councillors is pretty young and to be honest he is the one who seems to engage the most with locals and is always reaching out at community events.
There is nothing wrong with young people wanting to play active roles in their communities.
While deep down I feel 18 is a bit too young for such a job the reality is he’s an adult and should be treated as such. Also we are OK with people signing up to serve in the army and potentially die for us at the same age so it would be hypocritical to try to stop them entering politics. He could well be better than many old timers, even though the inevitable lack of experience will be a challenge at times no doubt. Good luck to him!
Happy enough for 18 year olds to fight our wars but somehow not mature enough to decide when dog shit bins get emptied?
Way too young , I’m sorry but it’s reality . There is no way in a normal business environment you would be respected as a manager at 18 year old. Just the same as in corporations you would rarely see an OAP with diminishing faculties in a top role (i.e 80 year old president ) common sense should be prevailing .
This also confirms to me that people just vote the party not the actual person.. which is also a problem .
Clickbait from *The Independent*. We had a 96 year old head of state 3 years ago
Find the comments here quite odd considering how much the reform councillor was dogged, rightfully so, for being far too young to be holding such a position of power.
As an SNP supporter, it’s ridiculous when any party elects what essentially amounts to a school child to be put in these positions.
It’s far too young but I hope they do a good job, and that they’re in the job for the right reasons.
Impressive! Honestly the amount of energy being a councillor needs makes me think youngsters might be the best fit.
You love to see it.
Politics is too old in general, it’s nice to see a young person being given a chance
Considering some of the horrific older councillors at Stirling Council, I’ll be giving this guy a fair chance
If people think a candidate is too young (or too old for that matter) the answer is to exercise their right not to vote for them.
Absolutely no life experience
Well done young man. Best of luck.
So he’s still probably at the point where he thinks money grows on trees.
Lol
What a dumb decision
Don’t know anything about them, but know they will be as woke as they come
I’ve nothing against the guy, but let’s use some critical thinking.
It’s not THAT hard to get where he is. The role didnt attract that many candidates.
He’s never really been responsible for anything. A year ago he wasn’t even responsible for himself.Â
A bit of gusto and charm and saying the right things doesn’t cut it for me.Â
Why oh why can’t they just elect dementia-ridden geriatrics like they repeatedly do in the US??
Younger people too are affect by Council policies (probably more so than other demographics) so Mr Fyvie being elected may offer some alternative perspectives based on his experiences as a young adult that may not occur to his middle-aged (or elderly) councillor colleagues.
Zuckerberg founded Facebook when he was 19. He did OK.
Gates founded Microsoft when he was 19. He did OK.
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Rather young, no?
Ridiculous, you couldn’t make it up.
Well done Josh.
Might do better than the older councillors, only time will tell really.
Tbh I think that’s a touch young. But, let’s see how he does
People at all ages can be good or bad politicians.
Can’t be any worse than Douglas Ross
One of my local SNP councillors is pretty young and to be honest he is the one who seems to engage the most with locals and is always reaching out at community events.
There is nothing wrong with young people wanting to play active roles in their communities.
While deep down I feel 18 is a bit too young for such a job the reality is he’s an adult and should be treated as such. Also we are OK with people signing up to serve in the army and potentially die for us at the same age so it would be hypocritical to try to stop them entering politics. He could well be better than many old timers, even though the inevitable lack of experience will be a challenge at times no doubt. Good luck to him!
Happy enough for 18 year olds to fight our wars but somehow not mature enough to decide when dog shit bins get emptied?
Herald article;
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25586919.snp-candidate-aged-just-18-wins-stirling-east-by-election/
Way too young , I’m sorry but it’s reality . There is no way in a normal business environment you would be respected as a manager at 18 year old. Just the same as in corporations you would rarely see an OAP with diminishing faculties in a top role (i.e 80 year old president ) common sense should be prevailing .
This also confirms to me that people just vote the party not the actual person.. which is also a problem .
Clickbait from *The Independent*. We had a 96 year old head of state 3 years ago
Find the comments here quite odd considering how much the reform councillor was dogged, rightfully so, for being far too young to be holding such a position of power.
As an SNP supporter, it’s ridiculous when any party elects what essentially amounts to a school child to be put in these positions.
It’s far too young but I hope they do a good job, and that they’re in the job for the right reasons.
Impressive! Honestly the amount of energy being a councillor needs makes me think youngsters might be the best fit.
You love to see it.
Politics is too old in general, it’s nice to see a young person being given a chance
Considering some of the horrific older councillors at Stirling Council, I’ll be giving this guy a fair chance
If people think a candidate is too young (or too old for that matter) the answer is to exercise their right not to vote for them.
Absolutely no life experience
Well done young man. Best of luck.
So he’s still probably at the point where he thinks money grows on trees.
Lol
What a dumb decision
Don’t know anything about them, but know they will be as woke as they come
I’ve nothing against the guy, but let’s use some critical thinking.
It’s not THAT hard to get where he is. The role didnt attract that many candidates.
He’s never really been responsible for anything. A year ago he wasn’t even responsible for himself.Â
A bit of gusto and charm and saying the right things doesn’t cut it for me.Â
Why oh why can’t they just elect dementia-ridden geriatrics like they repeatedly do in the US??
Younger people too are affect by Council policies (probably more so than other demographics) so Mr Fyvie being elected may offer some alternative perspectives based on his experiences as a young adult that may not occur to his middle-aged (or elderly) councillor colleagues.
Zuckerberg founded Facebook when he was 19. He did OK.
Gates founded Microsoft when he was 19. He did OK.
Make of this what you will.
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