"How do the left react to the upwardly mobile working class person then?"

I dunno. I'm one of them chattering middle class pseudo-intellectuals with leanings towards Marxism, environmentalism and traditional Irish music and I believe in the power of science and art to illuminate our world and the human condition, and furthermore I believe compassion to all our fellows should be the motivating factor in creating a better society for all, but realising our own potential can only be achieved through hard work and personal discipline.

I still love a good curry and getting pissed though.