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I read that thanks. It just shows stats and not what opportunities are available. I was born near the 70's and I now have far more opportunities than I did when I left school. As I've stated elsewhere, disadvantaged kids have more opportunities now than then - what stats don't show is the apathy people have towards wanting to be socially mobile.
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Srsly? Rags to riches is easier than ever but folk in rags can't be arsed? You honestly believe that?
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what stats don't show is the apathy people have towards wanting to be socially mobile.
So rising inequality is because people are feckless and lazy. I see.
[Edit] I've chimed in late and the conversation appears to have moved on.
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NotThamesWater
That's just bollocks. Social mobility has steadily declined since the 1970s, which is exactly what you'd expect with rising inequality. How can you be arguing about politics while being plain wrong about the biggest problem in society? Dozens of sources, start here... https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/may/22/social-mobility-data-charts