Since the Treaty of Rome was signed on March 25, 1957, peace and prosperity is arguably the EU's most notable achievement and greatest legacy. This is something many Remain voters have consistently pointed out since the U.K. decided to leave the EU but how valid is that claim?

But as Kieran Devine writes, while over 65s are typically treated as a single category in opinion polls, there are substantial generational differences within this group, with those who lived through the Second World War being far more likely to oppose Brexit.