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Originally Posted by Jamie89
Just as a side note to this, my mum has voted labour all her life because that's how she was brought up, and when I was growing up she'd always say how against the conservatives she was. But in the last election she actually voted for Cameron, and her reason? Because she's getting older and she heard somewhere that older people tend to lean more towards the conservatives!   I couldn't believe it. It had nothing to do with policies or her own beliefs or anything, just hearsay. |
It was a great plan, they've done wonders for the elderly and pensions... ...
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It's a good example i think that not all voters are informed (sorry mum!) in fact I'd say that you lot are probably in the minority.
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I keep saying this and similar on here but am often shot down with assurances that the majority of people are politically aware. I was starting to think that I was living in some sort of alternative reality bubble, because in my experience 75% of people have no idea and aren't really interested