Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2016...wake-up-call-in-the-fight-against-inequality/
A key contribution of my calculations is to show with regression analysis that in areas where income inequality and poverty are higher, there were more ‘leave’ votes, even after controlling for the influences of socio-economic and geographic factors. This finding calls for more inclusive growth, which is defined by the OECD as “economic growth that creates opportunity for all segments of the population and distributes the dividends of increased prosperity, both in monetary and non-monetary terms, fairly across society.” In the UK, income inequality – a key indicator of inclusive growth – is almost the highest in the European Union. Theresa May, the new UK prime minister, has rightly emphasised very strongly the importance of a social reform to reduce the inequality of opportunities.
Overall, high inequality and poverty undermine personal well-being and social cohesion, and can also boost protest votes in referenda and elections. This is another key lesson that politicians in other countries should learn from the Brexit vote.