Articles for Working Class

JAN MOIR: Fergie galloped to the royals' rescue... like a three-legged horse wearing a blindfold
3 days, 17 hours ago

JAN MOIR: Fergie galloped to the royals' rescue... like a three-legged horse wearing a blindfold

Daily Mail  

You know that we have reached hard-crack point on the royal sugar thermometer when the Duchess of York is the one who is credited with giving out the good advice. This means that neither Andrew nor Sarah will join King Charles for the family Christmas lunch at Sandringham – a privilege that Queen Elizabeth II always extended to her supposedly …

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Revealed: A-listers who hid their privileged backgrounds - as Blake Lively is the latest star whose 'working class' upbringing doesn't quite ring true
4 days, 17 hours ago

Revealed: A-listers who hid their privileged backgrounds - as Blake Lively is the latest star whose 'working class' upbringing doesn't quite ring true

Daily Mail  

They live the glamorous life of red carpets, private jets, glitzy parties and never ending wardrobes, however some celebrities like to create the illusion that they are 'just like us' and are in fact ordinary people from modest beginnings. From Posh Spice's Roll's Royce to Ed Sheeran's homeless nights outside Buckingham Palace - the celebrities attempting to whitewash their backgrounds …

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How Trump is giving the labor movement the blue-collar blues
1 week, 6 days ago

How Trump is giving the labor movement the blue-collar blues

CNN  

CNN — The Democrats’ last line of defense against Republican inroads among working-class voters is continuing to crumble. While Vice President Kamala Harris ran strongly among union members with a college degree, Trump’s strong showing among the blue-collar components of the labor movement illuminates how high a wall of distrust Democrats face in working class communities at the close of …

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Will Labor learn from Trump’s working class win?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Will Labor learn from Trump’s working class win?

ABC  

Sam Hawley: Since Donald Trump won the election, there's been a fair bit of debate about why. Kos Samaras: What we're dealing with is really people who don't have a college degree in the US, as the same thing applies here in this country when it comes to universities. Kos Samaras: Yeah, look, the right side of politics have grabbed …

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BBC risks losing working class viewers to GB News, Lords report finds
3 weeks, 6 days ago

BBC risks losing working class viewers to GB News, Lords report finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The BBC risks losing viewers from lower income backgrounds to …

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It's time for Democrats to declare class warfare
1 month ago

It's time for Democrats to declare class warfare

Raw Story  

If my hypothesis from yesterday — that Democrats best way to win elections and regain political power is to engage in class warfare against the GOP and the billionaires that fund it — the immediate question is, “How?” The last century has seen two presidents engage in class warfare in a big and direct way that not only won them …

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Whoopi Goldberg relates to struggles of working class, says she'd quit The View if she had enough money
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1 month, 1 week ago

Whoopi Goldberg relates to struggles of working class, says she'd quit The View if she had enough money

Hindustan Times  

Whoopi Goldberg is working for a living. The View's longest-running permanent co-host confessed on Tuesday's episode of the ABC show that she would quit if she had enough money. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images/AFP Whoopi Goldberg says she would quit The View if she had enough money Relating herself to the working class, The Color Purple star said, “I appreciate that people …

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Democrats lament they didn’t listen to working class well enough
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats lament they didn’t listen to working class well enough

Politico  

There was a notable absence from prominent Democrats on the Sunday morning shows, which leaned on those with a history of intra-party criticism like Khanna, who joined Congress by ousting a longtime incumbent from his Silicon Valley seat. I’ve never known any industry, political or professional, in which a strategy of condemnation works better than invitation.” And around the same …

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What Trump's win really means for America
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Trump's win really means for America

Raw Story  

We just elected a guy who’s fine with the planet melting down, kids getting shot in school, insurance companies going back to denying coverage for preexisting conditions, and wanting to weaponize the federal government in a way dictators do. Trump’s call was only partial; while he embraced bringing our jobs and factories back to America, he wanted to keep the …

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'This is straight up BS': DNC Chair slams Bernie Sanders for saying Democrats 'abandoned working class'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'This is straight up BS': DNC Chair slams Bernie Sanders for saying Democrats 'abandoned working class'

Firstpost  

The Democratic Party Chair, Jaime Harrison, rejected Sanders’ claim, risking deepening the cracks within the party. Hours after Harris formally conceded defeat to Trump, Sanders claimed that the party “abandoned the working class people” during the campaign trail As Democrats continue to mourn their embarrassing loss in the 2024 US presidential election to Donald Trump, the party’s chair slammed Vermont …

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Bernie Sanders goes scorched earth on Democrats in blistering statement after Trump's victory
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bernie Sanders goes scorched earth on Democrats in blistering statement after Trump's victory

Daily Mail  

Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a blistering statement criticizing the Democratic party after another loss to President-elect Donald Trump. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. issued a statement sharply critical of the Democratic party after Vice President Kamala Harris lost to President-elect Donald Trump It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find …

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Just 10% of Britons from privileged backgrounds end up in working class jobs, study finds - as scientists say the UK's glass floor is 'even sturdier than we realised'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Just 10% of Britons from privileged backgrounds end up in working class jobs, study finds - as scientists say the UK's glass floor is 'even sturdier than we realised'

Daily Mail  

Brits from privileged, wealthy backgrounds are better protected than ever from ending up in a 'working class job', new research suggests. The triumph of Tim Nice But Dim: If you're from a privileged background, you're less likely to end up in a 'working class' job than someone of equivalent intellect from an underprivileged background Study author Dr Robert de Vries, …

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Fischer's Reelection Challenge: Working-Class Roots vs. Political Parties
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fischer's Reelection Challenge: Working-Class Roots vs. Political Parties

Associated Press  

Republican Sen. Deb Fischer faces her strongest challenge yet in independent Dan Osborn in the upcoming election. Osborn, a former labor union boss, resonates with voters due to his working-class background and focus on equitable economic policies. Fischer, a two-term Republican, has faced criticism from both her own party and from Osborn's campaign. However, Fischer has the support of several …

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Independent Candidate Sparks a Heated Debate in Nebraska Senate Race
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Independent Candidate Sparks a Heated Debate in Nebraska Senate Race

Associated Press  

A former cereal plant worker and independent candidate, Dan Osborn, is running a challenging campaign in deep-red Nebraska's Senate race. He has garnered attention by rejecting both major political parties and appealing to working-class voters with his message of backing working families. While polls show a close race, Osborn has received support from at least a dozen labor unions and …

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Harris, Walz start hitting Trump on manufacturing in bid for working class voters
2 months, 1 week ago

Harris, Walz start hitting Trump on manufacturing in bid for working class voters

Politico  

It’s the latest in an escalating series of attacks both Walz and Harris have been making on Trump’s manufacturing record — a centerpiece of the Republican’s campaign. “And now he says we should just let China dominate the auto industry.” Last weekend, the campaign dispatched populist Sen. Bernie Sanders and United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, whose union has endorsed …

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Welcome to Flappy Valley! How fried chicken shops have taken over Britain - including one London street with 29 different stores - as locals slam 'terrible and appalling food' while others hail them a
4 months ago

Welcome to Flappy Valley! How fried chicken shops have taken over Britain - including one London street with 29 different stores - as locals slam 'terrible and appalling food' while others hail them a

Daily Mail  

They are cheap, fast, and not to mention finger-lickin' good, so little wonder fried chicken has grown to become a British staple. A chicken fillet burger meal and spicy wings at Sunny Hill Chicken, situated just off Streatham High Road A Chicken Valley branch located on Streatham High Road, close to Streatham Hill station A map plotting the 29 shops …

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'One answer to the threat we face': UAW says it knows how to defeat Trump
4 months, 1 week ago

'One answer to the threat we face': UAW says it knows how to defeat Trump

Raw Story  

"There is only one answer to the threat we face as a nation. "In the wealthiest country in the world, working class people shouldn't have to scrape to get by, paycheck to paycheck," Fain says before championing the UAW's historic strike last year in which the union's members stood up to the Big Three automakers—and won historic contracts. "The dream …

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'A working class, now vegetarian guy': Usha Chilukuri talks about husband JD Vance
5 months ago

'A working class, now vegetarian guy': Usha Chilukuri talks about husband JD Vance

India Today  

Usha Chilukuri Vance took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday to introduce her husband, Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance, following his selection as Donald Trump's running mate for the US presidential polls. Sharing their personal story, Usha sheds light on their first meeting and the journey that led them to this occasion, when JP Vance was standing …

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Filmmakers profile America's economically lost generation in 'Two American Families'
5 months ago

Filmmakers profile America's economically lost generation in 'Two American Families'

NPR  

Filmmakers profile America's economically lost generation in 'Two American Families' TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. If you're just joining us, my guests are Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes, producers of the new "Frontline" documentary, "Two American Families: 1991-2024," hosted by Bill Moyers. MOSLEY: This is FRESH AIR, and today, we're talking to Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes, producers …

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Meghan Markle releases new batch of jam and dog biscuits as Prince Harry's polo pal Nacho Figueras shows them off just hours before King and Kate Middleton's Trooping the Colour moment
6 months, 1 week ago

Meghan Markle releases new batch of jam and dog biscuits as Prince Harry's polo pal Nacho Figueras shows them off just hours before King and Kate Middleton's Trooping the Colour moment

Daily Mail  

Nacho Figueras is the latest high profile figure to show off PR gifts sent by Meghan Markle's brand American Riviera Orchard. Polo player Nacho posted this image of the dog biscuits from American Riviera Orchard on Instagram Stories Like the jam, American Riviera Orchard's dog treats come packaged in a glass jar bearing a handwritten label Prince Harry is pictured …

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Working class creatives in film and TV at lowest level in decade
7 months, 1 week ago

Working class creatives in film and TV at lowest level in decade

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report titled “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Audiences and …

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Exclusive polling reveals the public don’t care if you’re a classy worker – or working class
7 months, 1 week ago

Exclusive polling reveals the public don’t care if you’re a classy worker – or working class

The Independent  

It has become a standing joke at Westminster. open image in gallery Similarly, Starmer’s repeated references to his “working class” roots have not cut much ice with the public. Nor are voters impressed by Sunak’s pitch that he comes from the hard-working, aspirational middle class: he is seen as upper class, while Starmer is viewed as “upper middle class”. Luke …

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Working class suffered the worst during Modi regime: Congress
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Working class suffered the worst during Modi regime: Congress

The Hindu  

Spelling out details of its promise to ensure shramik nyay or justice for labour, the Congress on Tuesday said it would include the right to health, urban employment guarantee, increase in wages for MGNREGA workers up to ₹400 and reviving labour laws to protect the working class interest in its manifesto. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress …

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Reform Party hopes of snatching working class vote at general election doomed, say pollsters
10 months ago

Reform Party hopes of snatching working class vote at general election doomed, say pollsters

The Independent  

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