When Tony Blair came to power in 1997 as the first Labour prime minister in a generation, his government became associated with the phrase “we’re all middle class now”. In the second part of Know Your ...
MANCHESTER, England — In the center of this industrial city in northern England, a memorial commemorates protesters killed here at a demonstration for workers' rights in 1819, in what became known as ...
Even in the 21st century, social class is a part of being British. We talk of living in a post-class era but, in reality, our backgrounds affect our life chances and even just the way we interact with ...
What does ‘class’ mean in Britain today? Are the traditional markers of social class still relevant? As our material ...