British voters care more about Brexit than about party loyalties
The United Kingdom is voting today. But while citizens will be casting votes for parties, they think of themselves more in relation to Brexit — as Leavers or Remainers — than in terms of party loyalty. A recent YouGov poll suggests 86 percent of voters feel attached to their Brexit choices, while only 68 percent of voters feel attached to a party. In new research, we find views on Brexit can be more important than party affiliation for determining votes, and they shape people’s willingness to contemplate violations of standard democratic norms.
Here is how Brexit has reshaped British politics.
Views on Brexit shape how people are going to voteViews on Brexit cut across party lines, and shape how people are going to vote.… Seguir leyendo »