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Far from becoming classless, Britain's elite is increasingly formed by a select group of professional egalitarians. Rather than aim to raise popular aspirations, they exploit mass taste, mass gullibility, mass spending power for their personal advancement.

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'You have to read it.' Andrew Marr; 'Like a demon tenpin bowler, George Walden has eyed his target.' The Times; 'Brilliant.' Sunday Times; 'Unputdownable.' Gyles Brandreth, Good Book Guide; 'Rousing, funny.' Independent

Table of Contents
Boris Johnson Introduction 1 In Search of the Elites 2 The Misunderstood Masses 3 A Populist Oligarchy 4 The Fine English Art of Condescension 5 A Culture of Pretence 6 Pop Politics 7 Pop Media 8 Unsentimental Education 9 Late Thoughts The Prince of Hearts Index

New Elites: A Career in the Masses

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      Publisher Gibson Square Books Ltd
      Published 2 September 2020
      ISBN-13 9781783341788
      978-1783341788
      ISBN-10 1783341785
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      Journalism Media studies Politics and government

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Far from becoming classless, Britain's elite is increasingly formed by a select group of professional egalitarians. Rather than aim to raise popular aspirations, they exploit mass taste, mass gullibility, mass spending power for their personal advancement.

      Trade Review
      'You have to read it.' Andrew Marr; 'Like a demon tenpin bowler, George Walden has eyed his target.' The Times; 'Brilliant.' Sunday Times; 'Unputdownable.' Gyles Brandreth, Good Book Guide; 'Rousing, funny.' Independent

      Table of Contents
      Boris Johnson Introduction 1 In Search of the Elites 2 The Misunderstood Masses 3 A Populist Oligarchy 4 The Fine English Art of Condescension 5 A Culture of Pretence 6 Pop Politics 7 Pop Media 8 Unsentimental Education 9 Late Thoughts The Prince of Hearts Index

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