Study shows pro-unionist Protestants aged under 40 turned off by ultra-conservative attitudes on homosexual rights and abortion Younger pro-union Protestant voters in Northern Ireland are increasingly turned off unionist politicians due to their parties’ social conservatism on issues such as homosexual rights and abortion,according to a post-election survey.
While support among Protestants aged under 40 for staying in the UK remains solid at 82%, a majority of them no longer vote in elections for the Northern Ireland assembly or Westminster.For a lot of unionists, or particularly younger ones ... the DUP’s social conservatism drives them away from their politicsContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com