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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
To some extent, but it's more about being older and wiser.
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I think it's a bit convenient that the wise thing to do is triple-lock pensions whilst tripling tuition fees.
Another reason might be rather than more knowledge it's actually that as people accumulate wealth the policies which benefit them change. You might be all for a radical increase in home building until you face the prospect of it depressing the value of your newly purchased home. A cut to jobseekers allowance for the under-25s is less of a concern when you're over 25.
This would also explain why the same trend doesn't happen for people who work in the public sector.
This is obviously a simplification, exceptions exists, but in general older demographics vote Tory because it benefits them and younger voters vote Labour because they believe it will benefit them.