The new snobbery : taking on modern elitism and empowering the working class / David Skelton.
Publisher: London : Biteback Publishing, 2021Description: xii, 253 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785906572Subject(s): Working class -- Political activity -- Great Britain | Middle class -- Political activity -- Great Britain | Right and left (Political science) -- Great Britain | Snobs and snobbishness. -- Great Britain | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 2010-DDC classification: 305.5620941Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 305.5620941 SKE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 019323 |
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1. The political marginalisation of the working class -- 2. Excluded: the cultural and educational roots of the new snobbery -- 3.The rise of 'woke' and the marginalisation of working-class concerns -- 4. A culture of snobbery? -- 5. What about the workers? The two-tier economy that underpins the new snobbery -- 6. Beyond the secession of the successful -- Conclusion: Restoring dignity, esteem and power: ten steps to building a pro-worker settlement.
'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. They have been derided as uneducated, bigoted turkeys voting for Christmas, as Empire apologists patriotic to the point of delusion. At election time, we hear a lot about 'levelling up the Red Wall'. But when the votes have been counted, what can actually be done to meet the very real concerns of the 'left behind' in the UK's post-industrial towns? In these once vibrant hubs of progress, working-class voters now face the prospect of being minimised or ridiculed in cultural life, economically marginalised and abandoned educationally. In this rousing polemic, David Skelton explores the roots and reality of this new snobbery, calling for an end to the divisive culture war and the creation of a new politics of the common good, empowering workers, remaking the economy and placing communities centre stage. Above all, he argues that we now have a once-in-a-century opportunity to bring about permanent change.'. -- taken from publisher's website.