Young who DON’T want to raise taxes after all

IF Jeremy Corbyn was relying on younger voters to help him establish a Socialist utopia, he may need to think again.

Less than a third of those aged between 25 and 44 want to pay more tax for better public services, a study has revealed.

The RSA think-tank found that rather than paying more, younger generations want to increase the use of volunteers and charities instead. Indeed, those seen as the driving force behind Mr Corbyn’s vision for a tax-and-spend Britain are in fact deeply reluctant to raise taxes, and some even want to see rates cut.

The RSA suggested older voters are more likely to back higher taxes to improve health and social care because they would be the chief beneficiaries.

Its report said: ‘Traditional LeftRight politics is being flipped on its head as under-45s back lower taxes and a smaller state, despite overwhelmingly voting for Labour in the last election, while Conservative-leaning voters over 65 back higher taxes and spending.’

The report, based on a Populus poll of more than 2,000 people, said more than a fifth of those aged 2534 want taxes cut – compared with just 8 per cent of over-65s.