Part IV – how misery drove the English to Brexit
Scope: investigates the link between inequality and the propensity to vote Leave across middle England
Summary:
Brexit was decided in England by older and middle class voters across both North and South
Leave’s vote was strongest in the wealthier, Southern Tory areas, where rising inequality has had the biggest relative impact on deteriorating quality of life
the greater the rise in inequality across Tory seats, the more concentrated vote Leave turned out to be
Conclusion:
Brexit happened to the UK because of long term, increasing inequality affecting not just poorer but also more affluent parts of England
