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Has Brexit reshaped British Politics?

Geoff Riley

19th December 2017

Professor John Curtice has a new paper out in which he claims that age not social class is now the main demographic dividing

line in British politics.

A superb paper to download for teachers and students! Click here

"It is still about left and right, but the crucial thing is in the wake of the election in June, it is no longer JUST about left and right" explains psephologist Prof John Curtice because "Brexit still mattered" #bbcdp pic.twitter.com/lmy9Rz2mna
— BBC Daily Politics and Sunday Politics (@daily_politics) December 19, 2017

John Curtice: After Brexit, it’s no longer about “left” and “right”—it’s now social liberals vs social conservatives https://t.co/dHLO7BXaDV
— Prospect (@prospect_uk) December 18, 2017

New report by @NatCen's Prof John Curtice

Key point: Brexit has fundamentally changed electoral politics, such that economic attitudes aren't as important as before. Key Question: can either party face up to and resolve major tensions in their support https://t.co/EiYKvBV3lR pic.twitter.com/Ur3WEhDqCU
— Roger Harding (@Roger_Harding) December 19, 2017

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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