AB- higher intermate managerial, administrative and professional companies- Doctor, Banker, and company director
C1- supervisory, clerical and junior management - teacher social worker and IT manager
C2- Skilled manual worker - Plumber, hairdresser, and Train driver
DE- Semi- skilled and unskilled occupations / lowest grade of occupation- unemployed, bar staff, and call center staff
what is class dealignment?
fewer people associatethemselves with belonging to a particular social class
what is partisan dealignment?
fewer voters are committed to or loyal to a specific party
what percentage of people voted for which part in 1964
labor- 64% of DE voters
conservatives- 78%of AB voters
How many people what in 2019 based on their class?
AB- 45% voted conservative
DE- 39% voted Labor
why is social class significant?
education might be the new reflection of class - 58% of those with GCSE's or below vote conservative and 43% of those with a degree or higher voting conservative
plays a significant role in how political parties fight campaigns- Tories targeted the " left- behind towns" in 2017 and 2019
