Even bankers are starting to think Corbyn might be the safe choice now https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... government
John McDonell has been doing a lot of work behind the scenes convincing business to back labour. There was a guardian article that reckons more than half "the city" back labour now. That's because they've realised a socialist labour gov will actually be a mild social democrat government that's still 100% wedded to capitalism. It won't be revolutionary. Middle class remainers; your lifestyles are safe. It's going to breathe new life into capitalism and make it work for people under 45. Cos as Marx said capitalism will fall to pieces when the rich cut services and drive down wages to the point were people don't have the money to live or buy the shit they produce.
Brexit
...not sure what 'middle class' really means these days, Sid ['remainers' or not]...
Interestingly, just been reading a book that puts to the sword the popular myth of a rising middle class in Africa. The evidence would seem to suggest it's all complete bollox.
Interestingly, just been reading a book that puts to the sword the popular myth of a rising middle class in Africa. The evidence would seem to suggest it's all complete bollox.
From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us...and while you're at it, a bit of a helping hand with hobbits wouldn't go amiss...
What's the book? Sounds interesting. And depressing.
Henning Melber: 'The Rise of Africa's Middle Class'
From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us...and while you're at it, a bit of a helping hand with hobbits wouldn't go amiss...
Did anyone else witness the composite 13 stitch up at the LP conference yesterday?
From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us...and while you're at it, a bit of a helping hand with hobbits wouldn't go amiss...

Generally accepted as property owners, from professional backgrounds etc aka the ones who were in hysterics yesterday when labour announced their policy to abolish all private schools

You know mddle england that calls for the poor to be sterilised and believe in class based eugenics