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Young People and the EU Referendum: 5 Key Lessons from Polling Day

Young People and the EU Referendum: 5 Key Lessons from Polling Day

Posted on 27 June 2016 by WISERD

It is now four days since the UK took the most momentous political decision of this generation, and the dramatic consequences have dominated the weekend news: the Prime Minister has […]

Are older voters swinging behind Remain? It depends how you ask them…

Are older voters swinging behind Remain? It depends how you ask them…

Posted on 25 May 2016 by WISERD

On 23rd May the Telegraph published the results of an ORB poll which suggested that the traditional advantage of the Leave campaign among older voters was being eroded. The poll […]

Being Registered to Vote Matters for More than Having a Say

Being Registered to Vote Matters for More than Having a Say

Posted on 25 May 2016 by WISERD

One of the most important dates in the entire EU referendum campaign will be the 7th June: the deadline for registering to vote. The introduction of Individual Voter Registration in […]

Religion and the EU Referendum

Religion and the EU Referendum

Posted on 23 May 2016 by WISERD

Religion and the EU Referendum With less than a month to go until the polls open, the broad strategies of the Remain and Leave campaigns have become fairly clear. For […]

Education, austerity and elitist political language: the rise of UKIP in understanding the Brex-factor

Education, austerity and elitist political language: the rise of UKIP in understanding the Brex-factor

Posted on 18 May 2016 by WISERD

This article looks at the reasons behind the ‘rise of UKIP’ since 2013 and applies it to our data on young people and the EU referendum under three headings: employment […]

The Campaigns are having an Effect – and it’s Bad News for Bremainers

The Campaigns are having an Effect – and it’s Bad News for Bremainers

Posted on 13 May 2016 by WISERD

The campaigns to keep the UK in the EU - Britain Stronger in Europe – and their Eurosceptic opponents - Vote Leave – have now had almost a month since […]

What’s devolution got to do with it? Youth (dis)engagement in the run-up to the EU referendum

What’s devolution got to do with it? Youth (dis)engagement in the run-up to the EU referendum

Posted on 12 May 2016 by WISERD

With the dust settling on the devolved election results last week and showing a 3% increase in turnout in Wales, now is a good time to explore the links between […]

The Young, the Old, and the Referendum

The Young, the Old, and the Referendum

Posted on 19 April 2016 by WISERD

It has been common practice for some time – and perhaps now more than ever – for journalists to emphasise the political differences between young and old in areas such […]

What makes Millennials less likely to vote: low interest or low knowledge?

What makes Millennials less likely to vote: low interest or low knowledge?

Posted on 18 April 2016 by WISERD

As the official referendum campaign gets underway, polling continues to highlight the vital role Millennials will play in deciding the outcome. They are becoming (albeit slightly) even more supportive of […]

Young EU supporters are more likely to turnout on the day

Young EU supporters are more likely to turnout on the day

Posted on 8 April 2016 by Dr Sioned Pearce

We know support for continued EU membership is heavily concentrated among younger citizens with 60% under 30 who support REMAIN, compared with only 24% who support LEAVE. Among the Pre/Post-War […]