Silvan Bennett-Schar | This House Believes that Class Defines British Politics | 2/8

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With Labour traditionally having promised to govern “for the many, not the few,” and the Tories having been seen as the party for the privileged, it seems British politics is divided by class. However, Brexit has weakened traditional bonds between class and party, while the importance of many other social cleavages further weakens the case for typical class voting. We ask, do we live in a country where your socio-economic background dictates your politics?

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