The comment was made sarcastically. The poster referred to Norway because they have a fantastic economy not because they are struggling. It was in response to someone who said sm membership doesn't work,when clearly it can.
Not entirely true. An apprentice will pay tax.
However, I don't really think this is the issue. I haven't read one good argument for not allowing 16 year old to vote. I suspect they're was the same uproar from much the same kind of people when non land owners were first allowed to vote and...
I think she is a terrible MP. She is, at best, clumsy, and at worst, an idiot. Not necessarily a terrible thing for an anonymous back bencher, but damaging from someone with as high a profile as she has.