Despised : why the modern left loathes the working class
Embery, Paul2021
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The typical contemporary Labour MP is almost certain to be a university-educated Europhile who is more comfortable in the leafy enclaves of north London than the party's historic heartlands. As a result, Labour has become radically out of step with the culture and values of working-class Britain. Drawing on his background as a firefighter and trade unionist from Dagenham, Paul Embery argues that this disconnect has been inevitable since the Left political establishment swallowed a poisonous brew of economic and social liberalism. They have come to despise traditional working-class values of patriotism, family and faith and instead embraced globalisation, rapid demographic change and a toxic, divisive brand of identity politics. No one who wants to really understand why our politics has become so dysfunctional and what the Left can do to fix it can afford to miss this insightful book.
Main title:
Despised : why the modern left loathes the working class / Paul Embery.
Author:
Embery, Paul, author
Imprint:
Cambridge : Polity, 2021.
Collation:
vii, 218 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781509539994 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
324.24107
Language:
English
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BRN:
2276900
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