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An insidious snobbery has taken root in parts of progressive Britain. Working-class voters have flexed their political muscles and helped to change the direction of the country, but in doing so they have been met with disdain and even abuse from elites in politics, culture and business.
Why do we think like this, and what harm are these culture wars doing to the working classes? Mostly importantly, how can we change it? Author David Skelton joins us to shed some light on this little-discussed topic.
David's book The New Snobbery is out now and can be found here: The New Snobbery | Biteback Publishing
Music
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
An insidious snobbery has taken root in parts of progressive Britain. Working-class voters have flexed their political muscles and helped to change the direction of the country, but in doing so they have been met with disdain and even abuse from elites in politics, culture and business.
Why do we think like this, and what harm are these culture wars doing to the working classes? Mostly importantly, how can we change it? Author David Skelton joins us to shed some light on this little-discussed topic.
David's book The New Snobbery is out now and can be found here: The New Snobbery | Biteback Publishing
Music
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/