"Well that's a facile remark isn't it?" I aim to please. "You remind me of those people who insist on retaining the label working class so they can justify hating Maggie Thatcher. Even though their lifestyle, is largely due to her input." For what it's worth, I have nothing but admiration for Margaret Thatcher's political nous. She certainly had an understanding of class politics that's been sadly lacking on what passes as "the Left" nowadays. As for my insistence on retaining the label "working class," I'll continue insisting on it as long as the majority of people have to work for a living, and a tiny minority continue to get rich as a result.
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