lox, I recognise there was a class system in this country, absolutely, but I also recognise that it needs to be laid to rest now, because until we just see ourselves as people, the class system will do no more than cause anger, resentment and pain.

My ex-mother-in-law, who still lives with me, is now 94 years old, and she sees herself as 'working class' above all else. She's voted Labour all her life, because 'that's what my class does' and if you take her into any of the big houses of England, she'd just snort and say "what does the likes of me want, with the likes of 'them', some fancy lord and lady!"

I don't have that feeling. I don't see people as better than me, or higher than me, or more important than me. I don't see people that I'm better than, or judge them purely because of what 'class' box I decide to put them in, they're just people, we're all just people.

The English have never been allowed to forget their 'class' and it's caused hatred, much bitterness and resentment for way too long. That's what I dislike so much about it all. It's its own form of 'racism' isn't it? "My class is better/worse than your class" rather than "my skin colour is better/worse than your skin colour'

English 'class'



Do the Americans, Canadians or Australians see themselves as different 'classes'?