Youthquake: The rise of British young left cosmopolitans at the 2016 EU Referendum and the 2017 General Election

• In Event: New Kidz at the Polls: Youth and Political Participation

Brief Overview

Drawing on unique datasets of British Millennials born between 1981 and 2000, we explore youth participation in the 2016 EU referendum and the 2017 General Election. We identify the emergence of a large group of young cosmopolitan-left citizens.

Authors

• Matt Henn, Nottingham Trent University

• James Sloam, Royal Holloway University