Will Tanner on the generation gap

The Capitalist · Apr 12, 2019 · 33m

We spend an awful lot of time worrying about the political weather. But behind the day-to-day drama, the political climate is changing too - and in fundamental ways.

One of the biggest shifts in recent years is the widening generational gap. There have always been differences between younger and older voters, but they are getting harder and harder to ignore. In fact, age – not class or income – is now the best predictor of how someone will vote.

The younger you are, the less likely you are to vote Tory. And that problem for the right appears to be getting worse. So if you want to understand…