age Flashcards
1
Q
give 3 reasons why young people tend to vote left wing and radical
A
- young people adapt faster to PROGRESSIVE VIEWS based on ideas of social reform and change
- as people age and acquire more assets, they focus more on self interested issues rather than social —> HOUSING ACT 1980 under Thatcher, 5 million people who lived in counsil houses bought those houses, they had houses to conserve so Conservative vote
- young people have FEWER RESPONSIBILITIES so can indulge in more outward looking ideas wheras later in life there are RESPONSIBILITIES of property ownership, careers, family
2
Q
in 2019 what % of 18-24 year olds voted L/T
A
- 56% labour
- 21% conservative
- smaller parties stay consistant acorss all age groups
3
Q
in 2019 what % of 70+ people voted L/T
A
- 14% = labour
- 67% = conservative
- smaller parties stay consistent across all age groups
