In this article from the New Statesman we revisit the issue of social class, and salary levels and their implications for policy makers.
As you can see from the article and polling for the New Statesman, public perception is wide of the mark in understanding society around us. The £80,000 question being defined as ‘rich’ or not is a classic.
This does matter. As you can see from the article the same issue arises in tackling issues of inequality. In theory people support the notion but not the specific policies of taxation on the ‘rich’ to make it happen.
In one recent exchange with a local politician they suggested the policies required to tackle health inequalities in their area would mean they would lose the next election.
So at the Sports Think Tank we have been looking at the impact of placed based politics on the policy and decision making environment. As somebody who has sat both sides of the divide it is something I am keen to explore further so we all understand why things don’t always happen as fast or as overtly as we would like.
Does your salary mean you’re rich? And what makes you upper, middle or working class?
In exclusive polling for the New Statesman by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, voters tell us what they think are high and low incomes, and which jobs and lifestyles dictate our social class.