{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Cardiffian","provider_url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian","author_name":"cathyduncan","author_url":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/cathyduncan\/","title":"Cardiff councillors support lower voting age - The Cardiffian","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FFpKv9zKqq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/12\/01\/cardiff-councillors-back-lower-voting-age\/\">Cardiff councillors support lower voting age<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/12\/01\/cardiff-councillors-back-lower-voting-age\/embed\/#?secret=FFpKv9zKqq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Cardiff councillors support lower voting age&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" data-secret=\"FFpKv9zKqq\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"CARDIFF councillors have passed a motion in support of giving 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote. They have no power over the matter but the latest Wales Bill 2015\u00a0would\u00a0give Welsh government more control over the voting age if it is passed as expected next year. Lowering the voting age would mirror the move made by Scotland for its\u00a0independence referendum. The vast majority of the council voted in favour of the motion put forward by Coun Sam Knight. Council leader [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/councillor-sam-knight-300x300.jpg"}