Social Class is a strong influence on Voting Behaviou?

YES
There is stil a strong link between class and who you vote for : working class vote Labour and middle class vote Conservative.

YES
2012 general election showed that class remains a key influence : AB voters 39% voted Cons 26% voted Lab whereas DE voters 31% voted Cons and 40% voted Lab

YES
In the past parties could rely on a hard vote due to party loyalty this is not as reliable now as in the past.

YES
Social class as an influence is not alone : media,geography and education all affect how we vote.

YES
Class remains important as it is linked to geographical area : rich people live next to rich people and poor people can only afford to live next to poor people.
Richmond Yorkshire - safe,cons,mc
NE Glasgow - safe,lab,wc

YES
Gap between rich and poor has grown in health,education,crime,housing and many other areas. Why should social class be any different?