BBC NEWS ONLINE: The myth of the 2017 'youthquake' election

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A surge in youth turnout has often been cited as the reason for Labour's unexpectedly strong performance in the 2017 election. The trouble is, it seems there was no such "youthquake", write members of the British Election Study team.

Period29 Jan 2018

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  • TitleThe myth of the 2017 'youthquake' election
    Media name/outletBBC News Online
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date29/01/18
    DescriptionA surge in youth turnout has often been cited as the reason for Labour's unexpectedly strong performance in the 2017 election. The trouble is, it seems there was no such "youthquake", write members of the British Election Study team.
    URLwww.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42747342
    PersonsEdward Fieldhouse, Jane Green, Jonathan Mellon, Christopher Prosser
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Cathie Marsh Institute

Keywords

  • politics
  • voter behaviour
  • general election