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Social class - Coggle Diagram
Social class
1960s
80% of people voted the way their social class indivated
AB favoured conservative
DE favoured labour
C1 typically conservative
C2 typically labour
Political battle fought between those whos class identity was not clear and deviant voters
Reasons class is less influential now
Class dealignment - people less identify themselves within a class
Main parties adopt more centrist policies
Rise in other factors like valence replacing voting behaviour
Economy has changed
Party membership used not be social not anymore
EU referendum
AB - 43% leave
C1 - 51% leave
C2 - 64% leave
DE - 64% leave
Should not be considered working class revolution since significant numbers from all groups voted leave
Deviant + floating voters
Deviant - did not vote as class would indicate
Floaters - did not have a clear class identity
These seats determined elections
3 reasons class was so clearly associated with voting
1 - voting was part of class identity - labour = solidarity con = status
Both parties developed roots within communities so culture dependent
Selfish reasons about parties aiding differen classes
Class DE voting labour
1964 - 64%
1997 - 59%
2015 - 41%
Class AB voting Conservative
1964 - 78%
1997 - 59%
2015 - 45%
Compared to 50s do we care less about politics
In 50s politics was about social values and status not politics
Now social values and status less influential
Thatcher had huge affect in changing dynamics