Seven Classes

[poliphilo]

According to a widely publicized piece of research Britain now has seven distinct social classes. I can't see the idea catching on- seven is too many to memorize or keep track of- but it might help explain (as Martin Kettle suggests in the Guardian) why our political system- which is predicated on the existence of only three- is so manifestly unfit for purpose.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

But are we defined by our origins? I'm not sure we are.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Probably not, but how can I possibly be 'established' in one generation?

Like they say, you can take the girl out of the council estate, but..............

I still have a lot of friends living on the one that replaced it! :o)

Unlike some people I could name of the journalistic persuasion, I don't despise my roots.