Rebels with a cause
By 
Patrick Walter2017-07-13T10:53:00
The student debt genie is out of the bottle after putting in an unexpected appearance at the UK elections
The young are revolting. In June’s general election 18–24 year olds turned out in numbers not seen in the UK for decades. And the youth vote broke decisively for Labour with 60% voting for the party, compared with 61% of the over-64s that plumped for the Conservatives. What’s behind this generational divide?