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by Staff reporter
14 April 2016
Scottish Labour's Ken Macintosh releases karaoke video to encourage young voters to register

Scottish Labour's Ken Macintosh releases karaoke video to encourage young voters to register

Scottish Labour's Ken Macintosh, who stood against Kezia Dugdale for leadership of the party last year, has taken the matter of youth engagement to heart.

The candidate has produced a video filmed on his smartphone in between door-knocking sessions with Charlie Dexter, an 18 year old first time voter from Giffnock, East Renfrewshire.

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