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Catholics vote Labour and Buddhists vote Lib Dem: Religious voting patterns revealed

Catholics vote Labour and Buddhists vote Lib Dem: Religious voting patterns revealed

People's religious beliefs provide a good marker of their voting habits, according to new data.

A compilation of survey results since the 1950s by religious think tank Theos found broad trends in religious people's political allegiances.

The survey partially confirmed the stereotype of the Church of England being the 'Tory party at prayer', with Anglicans typically voting Conservative and Catholics voting Labour.

 

Ian Dunt | Read the full story on politics.co.uk

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