to think everyone needs to read the book "chavs" by owen jones

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well.... everyone earning less than about 50k. ...or if you weren't born into money... if you identify as working class, if you live in social housing, if you don't own your home, if you are on any or have ever been on benefits...if any of those apply then you need to read this to see how much we are all getting screwed by those at the top.....It made me so angry ......i knew things were shit and getting shitter but my god it has opened my eyes even more....I couldn't put it down over the weekend and was sat ignoring everyone while reading it with my face like this --> and

it has also made me want to become properly politically active because the only way things will change is if "people like us" stand up and shout LOUD

I will NEVER use the word chav again

He is the new Orwell, groundbreaking stuff

My God, you have to be kidding.

I am on the left, but Owen Jones is a thin skinned, rent-a-quote. I read Chavs, I thought it was shite.

Although I agree with him on the Transgender stuff.

It's from 'chavver', the gypsy word for child.

Orwell lived among the poor. He lived the life of a poor kitchen worker in Paris and London. He went to Spain to fight for his beliefs, and for democracy. He was shot through the throat for it.
Owen Jones is so predictable on every issue, he's a 'churnalist'

Agreed Smile, he's not Orwell calm down

Lol, I get a bit annoyed when Jones is compared to Orwell

He's a brilliant young mind who is giving a voice to those who have none.

That's enough.

For some reason, he attracts hero worshipping types. He's not the Messiah, he's a very mediocre boy!

He thinks very highly of Russell Brand, for God's sake (and it's reciprocated). Russell Brand!

I never said he was the bloody Messiah! But he IS giving a voice to the downtrodden.

I bet those knocking him are middle class too.

Your bet would be wrong then.

Nope, I'm working class, lived in a council house on an estate until I left home. He doesn't speak for me, he's a tit.

Do you still live in a council house then?

I don't need him to talk for me; he's never done a days work in his life. Typical university to 'policy wonk'/journalist twit that infests the modern British Left.

No, I rent a flat above a shop; though I'm not sure what business it is of yours.

He's a typical Labourite these days.

Never done a day's graft and cushioned by money but feels the need to patronise the poor and tell them how to feel.
He'd shit himself living on a council Estate in North London.

Smile well you were forthcoming enough when it suited you.

I never said he was the bloody Messiah! But he IS giving a voice to the downtrodden.

Bit patronising.

Unfortunately, it the route for wonks and politicos from all parties to follow the Oxford PPE route into the party hierarchies. Although I'm a dyed in the wool lefty, politicised during the Miner's strike, I admire mavericks who speak their minds from both sides of the divide, often people that have done proper jobs before becoming a MP. Not Farage though, he's just a cunt.

MrsFlannel, only against your accusations of being middle class.

Everything I have read of Jones' has led me to believe he's a self satisfied berk, comparisons to Orwell are laughable.

Binkybix

Lol sorry. Just sick of weirdos hijacking the feminist movement.

yeah, he's ok. any pretense of a comparison to orwell embarrasses us and him, frankly.

I never said he was the bloody Messiah! But he IS giving a voice to the downtrodden.

I'd prefer to hear what the 'downtrodden' have to say themselves than have it filtered through a little white middle class boy's voice.

Poor people are not illiterate & mute you know. What purpose does a pampered bleeding heart like Jones serve apart from to silence people by putting words in their mouth?