As patronising as the term "Respectable Working Class" ever was
WE did, and to a shamefully diminishing extent, still do exist.

Loyal old labour supporting trade unionists
or even working class tories.
Shop stewards or factory Foremen.
Despite the political divisions and cultural and aspirational contradictions,
We still had so much in common.
A shared respect for Education self improvement, personal dignity, and integrity.
Pride in our Council homes, families and communities.

The Council Estate was a genuine positive post war concept
for social reform and stability.

Corrupted and blighted by inept inner city planning and inhumane tower block architecture;
and 3 decades of deliberate budgetary neglect and cynical asset stripping 'right to buy' propaganda,
with the inevitable mortgage foreclosures
and corporate acquisition of the choicest provincial estate properties,
as local industries closed down
making new ex-council tennant 'home owners' suddenly redundant and homeless.