Philip North
What is responsible for the decline of the working class? Philip North points the finger at middle-class professionals.
When Revd Philip North was tending the spiritual needs of people on an estate in Hartlepool he saw at close range the way a poor community could become self-sufficient.
But in the years since, he argues, the working class has been systematically de-skilled by middle class professionals.
In this provocative talk he argues that top-down meddling has replaced grassroots community-building, and that society is worse off for it.
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Presenter: Ben Hammersley
Producer: Mike Wendling.
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- Wed 6 Aug 2014 20:45成人快手 Radio 4
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Four Thought
Series of thought-provoking talks on topics that affect culture and society.