It is more subtle than "the old school tie", it is about converting Economic Capital into Social Capital, Cultural Capital and Symbolic Capital as described in the works of Pierre Bordieu. … (View Post)

I agree. Indeed your point on geography is very pertinent to places like Makerfield. Opportunity in Britain is based around London and a few few other cosmopolitan metro areas. This causes a lot of r… (View Post)

Have you read any of Bourdieu's work? You might find it interesting. Some is a little dated such as the tastes of the French middle class in the 70's and 80's but the underlying concep… (View Post)

I didn't know Trump was on BlueSky. (View Post)

Which reminds me of my Ryanair joke: Michael O'Leary walks into a pub. The bartender greets him warmly "would you like our special offer? 2 pints for £1" Mr O'Leary orders two pin… (View Post)