Quote Originally Posted by City123 View Post
This is only true if we're counting in their 50s as young and ignoring the people who are 18-35 who vote Labour in overwhelming numbers. In fact at the last election Labour won amongst people who were 18-24, 25-34 and 35-44. Their vote fell off a cliff among people who do remember Thatcher
that's because people become more conservative (with a small c) as they get older, not wanting what is perceived to be radical change. As you get older your earning potential diminishes so you want stability.