Don't mention the education demographics. That kicks it right off...

I posted demographics including a clear trend of areas with higher education averages massively more likely to vote remain and vice versa. I even had friends accusing me of calling them thick because they voted Leave.

Sadly, they got cause and effect mixed up.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on June 26th 2016 at 12:03:22

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I see IDS has admitted ?350m a week was a big ol' fib (General Chat) - King, Jun 26, 10:42:50
- But who trusts experts, better to trust liars and slimey con artists instead (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jun 26, 13:34:12
- Like. RT. Follow. Thumbs up. (n/m) (General Chat) - BigGrantHolt, Jun 26, 11:34:06
- If only you had banged on about....... (General Chat) - yellowman, Jun 26, 11:09:51
- I wonder the proportion of people that voted leave actually care about that? (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 26, 10:58:45
  - Dunno, but it was plastered over their battle bus and featured on all their leaflets (General Chat) - King, Jun 26, 11:00:51
    - The ridiculous claims on the battle bus probably lost them as many votes as they gained (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 26, 11:30:34
    - The people that spam my Facebook feed... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 26, 11:05:13
  - None because... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 11:00:47
    - Future of the EU (General Chat) - heifajm, Jun 26, 12:23:32
      - No there aren't. There's one nutbag right winger. And he (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 14:34:17
    - I'm sure that's not true of all... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 26, 11:06:07
      - No it's not true of all. There do exist some who did take notice and think it through, and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 12:00:23
        
        I agree (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 26, 12:09:48
      - IMO it boils down to if you're poor or better off (regardless of colour or religion) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jun 26, 11:16:54
        
        That is indeed the perception. Not correct as we'll sadly find out, but perception is the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 12:01:16
        
        Sadly this is simply not true in all respects (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 26, 11:32:16
        
        Don't mention the education demographics. That kicks it right off... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 12:03:22
        
        Exactly, that last sentence in particular. (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 26, 12:05:21
        
        but we do agree on that it might get a lot worse. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 26, 11:54:54
        
        then why did York Harrogate and Leeds vote remain then - surely they are the most affluent (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 26, 11:53:22
        
        I'm not looking to cause an argument, but the higher the household income (General Chat) - harry boulders, Jun 26, 11:47:55
        
        I agree, this is true. But there's a range of other things too. (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 26, 12:03:10
        
        yep (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 26, 11:53:45

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