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		illiac786 36 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brexit reduced UK GDP by 6-8%, investments by 12-1... How do you decide which were the 2% that tipped the scale? Could have been the 18-22 years old too, no? Could have been any cohort, it’s a mathematical fallacy to pretend otherwise I feel.

thih9 31 days ago [–]

This has been the sentiment at the time, I suppose coming from the percentages in the cohorts:

> 64% of over-65s voted for Brexit - compared with 71% of under-25s who voted Remain

Source and more context: "Vince Cable: Young 'shafted' over Brexit" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-40842017

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