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“Social class remains the significant indicator of voting behaviour in this country” Discuss Class always has been, and is presently, a major contributing factor as to how a person will use their vote … but by no means is it the definitive one. The amalgamation of many influences fuse to form an opinion of who we vote for; ranging from the geographical area we are residing in – to the ethnic background we are from. Admittedly, in most elections preceding 1970, a great deal of votes were cast in relation to a persons class. Labour being the party of choice for the working class, and conservative being predominantly middle and upper class backed. This trend can be attributed to primarily socialisation and partisan alignment. Moreover, people were brought up in households with modal political ideals, purely through influence from the top of the family hierarchy. (Usually the male, father figure). Once females obtained the vote, for instance, were deemed incapable of making the correct decision of which party to vote for, and were legally encouraged to be, “advised” by their husbands on such matters! Subsequently we develop a staple vote from each household, which would be passed down to offspring, who would in-turn perpetuate these ideals to their children.
Approximate Word count = 800
Approximate Pages = 3.2
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