They are considered a vulnerable demographic and so it’s little surprise. I’m pretty conservative and they’ve successfully turned me on them – no identity politics are able to easily manipulate me.
>The Tories are now the most popular party only among the over-70s, 43% of whom back the party. This is down from 67% in 2019, however, with Labour being the main beneficiaries, having increased their vote share among the oldest Britons from 14% to 23%.
>Britons in their 60s are split, with 33% backing Labour and 31% the Conservatives. The majority of Britons under-50 now say they will vote Labour.
Education level is also a key factor in voting intention. According to the research, the higher someone’s education qualifications are, the more likely they are to vote Labour or a left-wing party:
>Labour are favoured over the Conservatives at every education level. Among graduates – with whom they traditionally have an advantage – Labour beat the Tories by 53% to 14%, while among those whose with the lowest level of education (their top qualification is a GCSE or have no qualifications at all), they lead by 36% to 32%.
>According to the research, the higher someone’s education qualifications are, the more likely they are to vote Labour or a left-wing party.
Oh god, the level of smugness that’s going to cause in certain people…
> Over 70s now only Tory-backing demographic in UK
That may be so, but will it make a difference.
The young, especially, are singularly useless when it comes to actually turning up to vote.
Opting just to shout into the online void.
The Tories have let everyone down.
Highest taxes ever
Highest immigration ever
Woke recruitment policies in the RAF
Government spending absolutely chaotic.
Even the average centre right voter surely cannot vote these clowns.
They’re also the demographic most likely to get their news from print media (Daily Mail, The Sun etc). Not a coincidence
Good job for them that all the ones overseas are now in lpay then. It will only be a wipeout instead of a massacre
These kind of polls mean nothing. Let’s remember back in 2019, majority of the young people in the UK voted for that mad man Jeremy Corbyn. He is against every value that makes Britain prosperous and great place to live. He is socialist, anti-West, anti-Business and he promoted mindless populist public policies throughout his campaign.
Recently, he has been siding with Hamas and its supporters. Can you imagine if majority of British public had elected him and his party? That would be catastrophic for Britain. That’s why I feel so grateful for that majority of population who did not vote for him.
As a young person who is 24 and new immigrant in this country, unfortunately I cannot trust young people’s ideas when it comes to politics.
I’m 70 and not a regular voter, although I have voted Tory (among others) in the past. But not this time, even at the risk of a Labour government. The Tories have betrayed the British people and have been generally pathetic in dealing with many issues, to the point of being not there when leadership has been needed. Not sure how I will vote this time but definitely not Tory. Sod ’em.
Remember: polls are done by people who sign up to complete polls.
Take every single one with as much salt as you can.
What do they offer anyone under pension age? Any of their perceived ‘strengths’ have been obliterated.
Even if you disregard the moral implications of voting for them, the economy is in bad shape and the tax burden is insane. They can even ‘put a pound in your pocket’ anymore.
My parents are in this demographic and glad to say, they can’t stand this shower of cunts.
The sooner the Boomers leave us forever the better
Eh won’t be me, the Tories can go fuck themselves wi a red hot poker!
As someone who lives in a seaside town filled with elderly people’s homes this news does necessarily fill me with confidence that we’ll finally get rid of our Tory MP.
Give it a few decades and they’ll be a minority party
Toryism now a statistically identical phenomenon with dementia. Wonderful.
Also fun fact the voter ID change disproportionately affected them. So Tories effectively stopped the only voting block who wants to vote for them from being able to do so…
The demographic with no future fucking over the people just starting their lives. Typical.
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They are considered a vulnerable demographic and so it’s little surprise. I’m pretty conservative and they’ve successfully turned me on them – no identity politics are able to easily manipulate me.
People aged over 70 are now in the only majority Tory-backing demographic in the UK, according to [new YouGov research](https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/48476-how-is-britain-voting-as-we-enter-the-2024-election-year):
>The Tories are now the most popular party only among the over-70s, 43% of whom back the party. This is down from 67% in 2019, however, with Labour being the main beneficiaries, having increased their vote share among the oldest Britons from 14% to 23%.
>Britons in their 60s are split, with 33% backing Labour and 31% the Conservatives. The majority of Britons under-50 now say they will vote Labour.
Education level is also a key factor in voting intention. According to the research, the higher someone’s education qualifications are, the more likely they are to vote Labour or a left-wing party:
>Labour are favoured over the Conservatives at every education level. Among graduates – with whom they traditionally have an advantage – Labour beat the Tories by 53% to 14%, while among those whose with the lowest level of education (their top qualification is a GCSE or have no qualifications at all), they lead by 36% to 32%.
>According to the research, the higher someone’s education qualifications are, the more likely they are to vote Labour or a left-wing party.
Oh god, the level of smugness that’s going to cause in certain people…
> Over 70s now only Tory-backing demographic in UK
That may be so, but will it make a difference.
The young, especially, are singularly useless when it comes to actually turning up to vote.
Opting just to shout into the online void.
The Tories have let everyone down.
Highest taxes ever
Highest immigration ever
Woke recruitment policies in the RAF
Government spending absolutely chaotic.
Even the average centre right voter surely cannot vote these clowns.
They’re also the demographic most likely to get their news from print media (Daily Mail, The Sun etc). Not a coincidence
Good job for them that all the ones overseas are now in lpay then. It will only be a wipeout instead of a massacre
These kind of polls mean nothing. Let’s remember back in 2019, majority of the young people in the UK voted for that mad man Jeremy Corbyn. He is against every value that makes Britain prosperous and great place to live. He is socialist, anti-West, anti-Business and he promoted mindless populist public policies throughout his campaign.
Recently, he has been siding with Hamas and its supporters. Can you imagine if majority of British public had elected him and his party? That would be catastrophic for Britain. That’s why I feel so grateful for that majority of population who did not vote for him.
As a young person who is 24 and new immigrant in this country, unfortunately I cannot trust young people’s ideas when it comes to politics.
I’m 70 and not a regular voter, although I have voted Tory (among others) in the past. But not this time, even at the risk of a Labour government. The Tories have betrayed the British people and have been generally pathetic in dealing with many issues, to the point of being not there when leadership has been needed. Not sure how I will vote this time but definitely not Tory. Sod ’em.
Remember: polls are done by people who sign up to complete polls.
Take every single one with as much salt as you can.
What do they offer anyone under pension age? Any of their perceived ‘strengths’ have been obliterated.
Even if you disregard the moral implications of voting for them, the economy is in bad shape and the tax burden is insane. They can even ‘put a pound in your pocket’ anymore.
My parents are in this demographic and glad to say, they can’t stand this shower of cunts.
The sooner the Boomers leave us forever the better
Eh won’t be me, the Tories can go fuck themselves wi a red hot poker!
As someone who lives in a seaside town filled with elderly people’s homes this news does necessarily fill me with confidence that we’ll finally get rid of our Tory MP.
Give it a few decades and they’ll be a minority party
Toryism now a statistically identical phenomenon with dementia. Wonderful.
Also fun fact the voter ID change disproportionately affected them. So Tories effectively stopped the only voting block who wants to vote for them from being able to do so…
The demographic with no future fucking over the people just starting their lives. Typical.