By: Patrick Crowther

Patrick Crowther
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:01:20 +0000

In reply to Hit The North!!!.

I think whether or not Starmer actually *is* working class is not the point. It’s whether he displays some connection with the working class, some affinity culturally and emotionally. Supporting Arsenal doesn’t count, I’m afraid. I am upper middle class (if we must define ourselves this way) and would never pretend to have my finger on the pulse of working class life, but I’ve never felt removed from it. I respect it, I cherish its history and vast contribution to our shared culture. I am the son of a retired QC, but that doesn’t prevent me from appreciating toolmakers.