Older No voters....

[H_B]

Hiya Anthony. Welcome back.

I haven't been away.

[Confidemus]

I haven't been away.

Sure you have. You were nowhere to be seen from before the debate until this morning.

[H_B]

Sure you have. You were nowhere to be seen from before the debate until this morning.

I'm almost never on here in the evenings.

I only ever use P&B when wokring.

[ayrmad]

I'm almost never on here in the evenings.

I only ever use P&B when wokring.

I thought you were on gloating after the last one.

All over the last one like a rash 'til after 11pm then back on at 5am.

I can safely call you a liar.

[Confidemus]

I thought you were on gloating after the last one.

All over the last one like a rash 'til after 11pm then back on at 5am.

I can safely call you a liar.

You are correct. On both counts. The gloating and the lies.

[H_B]

I thought you were on gloating after the last one.

All over the last one like a rash 'til after 11pm then back on at 5am.

I can safely call you a liar.

You can if you like.

Or you can realise I work in IT and, gasp, that's not a 9 to 5 job.

I even have one of these laptop gagets and a work phone. Wow!

[ayrmad]

You are correct. On both counts. The gloating and the lies.

tbf to him, he's the only one I expect to hear from if it's a YES, he might take his time but he will be on.

[ayrmad]

You can if you like.

Or you can realise I work in IT and, gasp, that's not a 9 to 5 job.

I even have one of these laptop gagets and a work phone. Wow!

Just take your medicine rather than bring out your JCB.

[H_B]

Just take your medicine rather than bring out your JCB.

I know taxi driving has the same issues, but IT is a 24 hour business!

There's these things called batch jobs which.... never mind.

[ayrmad]

I know taxi driving has the same issues, but IT is a 24 hour business!

There's these things called batch jobs which.... never mind.

Can you just give me a minute 'til I put my cargo pants on.

[H_B]

Can you just give me a minute 'til I put my cargo pants on.

Do you need those to drive?

[Virtual Insanity]

Conscription stopped in 1960, on that basis your statement would only be correct for chaps ( women were exempt) who are 70+.

Is there any proof that older people are more likely to vote no than middle aged or young people?

Best to read the thread, at the very least the page you're posting on!

[ayrmad]

Do you need those to drive?

No, I need them to keep you in when you're in desperate mode.

[Tom McB]

Yes. A generalisation. But one completely based on fact.

Are you disputing the fact that young people today will have to work longer for less? Have you ever wondered why that is the case?

Drivel.

An older generation who declined to fund themselves.

Everyone in that generation declined to fund themselves?

Ageist drivel.

[Tom McB]

Sorry to interrupt your discussion on wealth accumulation guys, but to get back on topic.

I think it important that the aulds do not feck it up for the young and vote no. This is a chance for real change.

I am no spring chicken either fyi.

Do you have any data to show that old people are more likely to vote No than those in the 16 and 17 age group?

[Tom McB]

Why older people are voting no is probably because they served in the British army... Or did that not cross anybodies mind.

Conscription stopped in 1960, on that basis your statement would only be correct for chaps ( women were exempt) who are 70+.

Is there any proof that older people are more likely to vote no than middle aged or young people?

Best to read the thread, at the very least the page you're posting on!

You can't see why my reply is relevant to the original post?

[Anonapersona]

One of the issues with the old is technology. There's no secret that the young find it easier to adjust to amendments in the workplace in terms of IT software.

I haven't came across that problem. People get trained on software changes. It's not a big deal, regardless of age.

[Mr Heliums]

One other reason older people might be more likely to vote no is a continued sense of shared values. Not just harking back to a Britain of post-war national service, ration books and the threat of cold war, but everyday things like the GPO for post and telephones, British Coal for heating, and the handful of BBC radio and TV stations (I was amazed that BBC Scotland didn't start until 1978).

[Virtual Insanity]

You can't see why my reply is relevant to the original post?

Absolutely champ. However you may want to read the thread you've posted on, or at least that page, to see if your proof question has been answered.

[Thumper]

One other reason older people might be more likely to vote no is a continued sense of shared values. Not just harking back to a Britain of post-war national service, ration books and the threat of cold war, but everyday things like the GPO for post and telephones, British Coal for heating, and the handful of BBC radio and TV stations (I was amazed that BBC Scotland didn't start until 1978).

It's important to note, however, that this sort of nostalgia is getting a little long in the tooth. If you're forty years old now, then your first real encounter with politics is Maggie taking away your school milk. The median age is 38.