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Many media outlets have reported that it was predominantly the older generations in the UK who voted to 鈥楲eave鈥 the EU in a recent referendum, while those under 25 were keenest to 鈥楻emain鈥. It has prompted many listeners to ask whether a referendum on this topic might yield a different result if held in a few years鈥 time as the electorate changes. We attempt some back of the envelope calculations with Tom Chivers from Buzzfeed. But actually 鈥 how good is the data available? How do we know how people voted or how they would vote in the future? (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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