Wednesday, June 14, 2017

In 20 years, British politics went from being about class to being about age

In 20 years, British politics went from being about class to being about age
Historically, social class was the stark dividing line in British politics. The right-wing Conservatives were the party of the middle class and the upper crust, while left-wing Labour was the party of the working stiffs. In 2017, things seem to have changed. Consider the chart above, which contrasts just-released data from polling firm YouGov from surveys taken after […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/06/14/in-20-years-british-politics-went-from-being-about-class-to-being-about-age/

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