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Roger Hayter wrote:
Whatever they may call themselves 99% of employees are working class.
And so, effectively, are most of the nominally self-employed with no
assets of their own.

Well, quite. Middle class has little to do with income, but more education
and type of job. Allowing a dustman or whatever to buy his council house
does not turn him into middle class. Just possibly buys his vote for the
Tory party. Exactly as intended.


For many years both parties have represented big business, which pays
them handsomely to do so.

And don't forget currying favour with the meja.

Whether socialism is in the interests of all sections of the working
class will of course remain a matter of opinion in the absence of
acceptable proof and example. But it hasn't been tried here in my
lifetime.

Most here seem to think calling a party etc socialist makes it one.

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*I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back.

Dave Plowman London SW
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