tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post4651612633480891460..comments2024-01-09T04:41:41.590-08:00Comments on Analysing British Politics: Dave deals with the Lord Snooty questionWyn Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-4309566550359280982007-10-07T12:40:00.000-07:002007-10-07T12:40:00.000-07:00It's true that it was effectively used against Sir...It's true that it was effectively used against Sir Alec, but British society has changed a lot since then. But that doesn't mean that class issues have disappeared altogether. Of course, what David Cameron tries very hard to do is to look 'modern', with some success. But it will be interesting to see how this issue plays out.Wyn Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-87606899447610925282007-10-02T01:41:00.000-07:002007-10-02T01:41:00.000-07:00Wyn I think you are wrong on whether the Labour Pa...Wyn I think you are wrong on whether the Labour Party should use Cameron's Eton background against him. Remember that they certainly got good use out of "the ruling classes" when Douglas-Home was brought down from the Lords to be Tory leader.<BR/><BR/>While all the parties are using some sort of positive discrimination to bring in women, Asians and other minorities, the Tories should maybe throw a few minus points for Harrow and Eton.<BR/><BR/>With so much depending on the southern marginals, the more middle of the road, (middle-class), you look the better. Whereas nowadays the Labour cabinet looks like it could fit in easily at the local golf club, Cameron's shadow cabinet looks more suited to Henley.<BR/><BR/>I suspect Labour will use this "return of the ruling classes" to its advantage.Les Abbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837044003424177148noreply@blogger.com