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A great post.
The irony is that the main fault line in this country is to do with class & educational opportunity whatever your ethnicity. And inter generational disadvantage. The worst under performing demographic in British schools is white working class (blue collar) boys. The duke went to Eton & has inherited a huge fortune ultimately derived from the British state. The difference between a school like Eton & a comprehensive in most working class towns is stark.
Many here roll their eyes at such an individual going on & on.
There has been a BBC article on "white working class boys" making up the lowest percentage of university admission. https://www.bbc.com/news/education-54278727
There has also been some tweets by Matt Goodwin on "White Working Class boys" falling behind in school.
Of course, The Spectator has the heading of the front page "The lost boys: the white working class is being left behind", which was issued on 18th July 2020.
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-lost-boys-the-white-working-class-is-being-left-behind
It's not the role of anyone in the royal family to make these sorts of comments.
A progressive royal duke & duchess is an oxymoron.
If they wanted to be really controversial they would campaign on class equality in Britain. But they won't do that because they benefit from social inequality. Their wealth & status derive from it.
I have heard someone said that if Harry and Meghan really care about "equality", they would also campaigned for "white working class boys", but then "it would not suit their agenda".
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