Except there's no evidence for that, it's been thrown around by the media as it's a good story but the data doesn't support that hypothesis. Pensioners voted h

Except there's no evidence for that, it's been thrown around by the media as it's a good story but the data doesn't support that hypothesis. Pensioners voted heavily for leave and they've benefited hugely over the last few decades. In the 1980s around 50% of pensioners lived in absolute poverty, it's now around 15%. The vote is far more complex than can be explained in a simple sound-bite, and pretending it's just one thing be that xenophobia or worsening conditions it vastly over-simplifying a hugely complex issue where many different groups voted for different reasons.