Quote Originally Posted by Monty92 View Post
Clive, imo.

From almost a year ago...

Monty: "I'm a little bit surprised that you so casually dismiss the possibility of a Corbyn-led labour party mobilising the youth vote. I obviously pray that you're right, but am not *quite* so utterly certain as you."

Burney: "The youth vote has all the value of ice on a hot day - they don't turn out and are statistically fairly insignificant. Also, remember which 'youth' you're talking about with Corbyn - well-to-do, middle class graduates or undergraduates. I don't think the young denizens of the council estates will be heading en masse to the voting booth to support Jezza."

Monty: "We know that historically this is all true. I just worry about the power of social media, allied with the fact that the referendum *has* politicised many, many people and the momentum of that *could* carry over to a General Election. Especially given that the negativity over the EU result and the perceived lies told by the out campaigners continues to dominate the narrative."

http://www.awimb.com/showthread.php?...ighlight=youth
I would congratulate your perspicacity, but would also point out that the youth vote - while bigger than expected - is actually overstated. The real killer in this election was the Brexit protest vote by 35-44 year-olds that nearly put a man who is as red as a baboon's arse into Number 10.