#socialmobility — Public Fediverse posts
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Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?
By Esther AddleyPM’s team can be seen as backward step even though in some ways it is more diverse. Yet its makeup points to wider access to power
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/26/burnham-oxbridge-cabinet-social-mobility-class
#AndyBurnham #Socialmobility #Labour #Classissues #Oxbridgeandelitism #Politics #Privateschools #Society #UKnews #Education #TheGuardian #EstherAddley
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Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/26/burnham-oxbridge-cabinet-social-mobility-class #AndyBurnham #SocialMobility #Labour #ClassIssues #OxbridgeAndElitism #Politics #PrivateSchools #Society #UkNews #Education
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Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/26/burnham-oxbridge-cabinet-social-mobility-class #AndyBurnham #SocialMobility #Labour #ClassIssues #OxbridgeAndElitism #Politics #PrivateSchools #Society #UkNews #Education
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“Some of my students might say that class doesn’t really exist or doesn’t matter any more, that there’s this idea we’re in a meritocratic society and everyone’s got equal access to opportunities and so on and so forth,” she said. “Whereas when we look at something like this we see quite clearly the different socioeconomic brackets speak differently in different ways.”
I bet they're the privileged, middle class ones...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study -
“Some of my students might say that class doesn’t really exist or doesn’t matter any more, that there’s this idea we’re in a meritocratic society and everyone’s got equal access to opportunities and so on and so forth,” she said. “Whereas when we look at something like this we see quite clearly the different socioeconomic brackets speak differently in different ways.”
I bet they're the privileged, middle class ones...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study -
‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study #Manchester #Language #ClassIssues #GreaterManchester #SocialMobility #Science #NorthOfEngland #UkNews #Society
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‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study #Manchester #Language #ClassIssues #GreaterManchester #SocialMobility #Science #NorthOfEngland #UkNews #Society
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‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study #Manchester #Language #ClassIssues #GreaterManchester #SocialMobility #Science #NorthOfEngland #UkNews #Society
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‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study #Manchester #Language #ClassIssues #GreaterManchester #SocialMobility #Science #NorthOfEngland #UkNews #Society
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‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/01/happy-vowel-key-indicator-social-class-manchester-accents-study #Manchester #Language #ClassIssues #GreaterManchester #SocialMobility #Science #NorthOfEngland #UkNews #Society
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8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
Lays it out clearly in this piece 👇 -
8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
Lays it out clearly in this piece 👇 -
8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
Lays it out clearly in this piece 👇 -
8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
Lays it out clearly in this piece 👇 -
8) We need an #ExtremeWealthLine if we are to lift more people above the #PovertyLine
If we believe #SocialMobility is good then a #WealthTax becomes a necessity
If we believe our #Politics is increasingly been bought by the #UltraWealthy then failure to address gross #inequality will lead to a decline in western #democracy
@ingridrobeyns
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Amusing to watch #billionaires scrambling. No doubt they’re frustrated their billions doesn’t entitle them to a bigger number of votes. Could be that’s why they are on a never ending quest to undermine any effort to make a more equitable society
Not all billionaire types want to pull up the ladder and decrease #SocialMobility, but its clear that an influential set have managed to decrease their tax burden with each passing year leaving us #NPC types with no social safety net
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Amusing to watch #billionaires scrambling. No doubt they’re frustrated their billions doesn’t entitle them to a bigger number of votes. Could be that’s why they are on a never ending quest to undermine any effort to make a more equitable society
Not all billionaire types want to pull up the ladder and decrease #SocialMobility, but its clear that an influential set have managed to decrease their tax burden with each passing year leaving us #NPC types with no social safety net
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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In our latest PS #Insiderinterview, Philippe Aghion and @[email protected] discuss how AI-driven disruption could trigger political backlash if workers are left behind. Watch or read for free at the link below: bit.ly/4oikmEp #Populism #AI #EconomicSecurity #LaborMarket #SocialMobility
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Social Mobility Day 2026: Why Britain’s Growing Opportunity Gap Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Employers
Image credit: PexelsBritain’s growing youth employment crisis has reignited questions about who gets access to opportunity. As Social…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #barrierstoprogression #employmentmatters #socialmobility #SocialMobilityDay #Youthemployment
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/61272/ Social Mobility Day 2026: Why Britain’s Growing Opportunity Gap Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Employers #BarriersToProgression #Britain #EmploymentMatters #SocialMobility #SocialMobilityDay #YouthEmployment
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* The Great Global Transformation
The United States, China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order, Branko Milanovic >>
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/G/bo269830239.html* The U.S., China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order
"After unprecedented economic growth during the 20th century, is the U.S. losing its place as a world power? How have China’s economic rise and its growing class of uber-wealthy elites shaken up its society? How are the seismic changes to both countries reshuffling the global economic order?" >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr1zscNHeYI
#geopolitics #USChinaRelations #WorldEconomicOrder #SeismicShifts #US #China #growth #elites #UberWealthy #plutocracy #nationalism #NationalMarketLiberalism #degeneration #protectionism #inequality #SocialMobility #homoploutia #book -
* The Great Global Transformation
The United States, China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order, Branko Milanovic >>
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/G/bo269830239.html* The U.S., China, and the Remaking of the World Economic Order
"After unprecedented economic growth during the 20th century, is the U.S. losing its place as a world power? How have China’s economic rise and its growing class of uber-wealthy elites shaken up its society? How are the seismic changes to both countries reshuffling the global economic order?" >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr1zscNHeYI
#geopolitics #USChinaRelations #WorldEconomicOrder #SeismicShifts #US #China #growth #elites #UberWealthy #plutocracy #nationalism #NationalMarketLiberalism #degeneration #protectionism #inequality #SocialMobility #homoploutia #book -
📄 The programme for the upcoming CPC-CG Symposium at the #UniversityofStAndrews is now available!
On 23-24 June, the symposium will bring together researchers from the #UK, #Europe, and beyond to explore #intergenerational change and support across a range of themes, including:
• #Household and #housing
• #Migration and #socialmobility
• #Community, #segregation, and #socialcohesion
• #Family and #fertility
• #Intergenerationalexchange
More info: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/event_calendar/1002/Centre_for_Population_Change__Connecting_Generations_Symposium_on_Intergenerational_Change_and_Support -
📄 The programme for the upcoming CPC-CG Symposium at the #UniversityofStAndrews is now available!
On 23-24 June, the symposium will bring together researchers from the #UK, #Europe, and beyond to explore #intergenerational change and support across a range of themes, including:
• #Household and #housing
• #Migration and #socialmobility
• #Community, #segregation, and #socialcohesion
• #Family and #fertility
• #Intergenerationalexchange
More info: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/event_calendar/1002/Centre_for_Population_Change__Connecting_Generations_Symposium_on_Intergenerational_Change_and_Support -
A third of Britons believe they have changed social class, survey finds https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2026/may/16/social-class-working-upper-changed-attest-survey-uk #ClassIssues #SocialMobility #Inequality #Society #UkNews #HealthWellbeing #Politics
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A third of Britons believe they have changed social class, survey finds https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2026/may/16/social-class-working-upper-changed-attest-survey-uk #ClassIssues #SocialMobility #Inequality #Society #UkNews #HealthWellbeing #Politics
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Privately educated CEOs seen as ‘safer bet’ by investors, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/14/privately-educated-ceos-safer-bet-investors-class-bias-study #PrivateSchools #Education #Schools #Business #Ftse #FinancialSector #StockMarkets #SecondarySchools #Sociology #SocialMobility #Inequality #Society #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews #ClassIssues
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Privately educated CEOs seen as ‘safer bet’ by investors, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/14/privately-educated-ceos-safer-bet-investors-class-bias-study #PrivateSchools #Education #Schools #Business #Ftse #FinancialSector #StockMarkets #SecondarySchools #Sociology #SocialMobility #Inequality #Society #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews #ClassIssues
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/28/calls-for-student-premium-to-support-disadvantaged-young-people-after-gcses #SocialMobility #Inequality #Schools #Education #UkNews #Teaching #DepartmentForEducation #SchoolFunding
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/28/calls-for-student-premium-to-support-disadvantaged-young-people-after-gcses #SocialMobility #Inequality #Schools #Education #UkNews #Teaching #DepartmentForEducation #SchoolFunding
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/28/calls-for-student-premium-to-support-disadvantaged-young-people-after-gcses #SocialMobility #Inequality #Schools #Education #UkNews #Teaching #DepartmentForEducation #SchoolFunding
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Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/28/calls-for-student-premium-to-support-disadvantaged-young-people-after-gcses #SocialMobility #Inequality #Schools #Education #UkNews #Teaching #DepartmentForEducation #SchoolFunding
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“We have allowed #inequalities to harden, #socialmobility to stall, and trust to erode, undermining #socialcohesion.”
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mhblgspyvc2i -
“We have allowed #inequalities to harden, #socialmobility to stall, and trust to erode, undermining #socialcohesion.”
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mhblgspyvc2i -
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/04/essex-university-southend-campus-closure-seaside-deprivation #England #UkNews #Students #UniversityFunding #Education #HigherEducation #SocialExclusion #Society #YoungPeople #CommitmentToWideningParticipation #Cities #SocialMobility
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There is a cynical pandering by mainstream Irish parties on issues of migration. It’s particularly notable in some of the stances taken by FG.
Rather that combatting disinformation, some have opted for a me too embrace of fear based xenophobic politics.
Its shameful stuff and a distraction from the glacial pace in governance addressing #affordability, the #HousingCrisis, physical and social #infrastructure, and #SocialMobility
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There is a cynical pandering by mainstream Irish parties on issues of migration. It’s particularly notable in some of the stances taken by FG.
Rather that combatting disinformation, some have opted for a me too embrace of fear based xenophobic politics.
Its shameful stuff and a distraction from the glacial pace in governance addressing #affordability, the #HousingCrisis, physical and social #infrastructure, and #SocialMobility
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This looks set to be a brilliant event on understanding the needs of lower-income families, with many great speakers, including CPC-CG member Athina Vlachantoni, who will discuss how we should properly value both paid and unpaid work.
Register to attend in person or online on 10 Feb: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/unsung-britain-final-conference/
#demography #socialpolicy #socialscience #families #lowincome #costofliving #inequality #labourmarket #socialmobility #economy #livingstandards #poverty #welfare #caring #ageing #ukpolitics
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This looks set to be a brilliant event on understanding the needs of lower-income families, with many great speakers, including CPC-CG member Athina Vlachantoni, who will discuss how we should properly value both paid and unpaid work.
Register to attend in person or online on 10 Feb: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/unsung-britain-final-conference/
#demography #socialpolicy #socialscience #families #lowincome #costofliving #inequality #labourmarket #socialmobility #economy #livingstandards #poverty #welfare #caring #ageing #ukpolitics
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No, private schools aren’t victims of ‘reverse discrimination’ – and Cambridge should know better | Lee Elliot Major https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/10/private-schools-reverse-discrimination-cambridge-university-trinity-hall #UniversityOfCambridge #OxbridgeAndElitism #Education #PrivateSchools #Admissions #SocialMobility #AccessToUniversity #HigherEducation #Students #Society #Schools #UkNews
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‘Immoral’: Cambridge college urged to drop private school recruitment drive https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/08/university-of-cambridge-trinity-hall-recruitment-private-schools #UniversityOfCambridge #OxbridgeAndElitism #PrivateSchools #Admissions #SocialMobility #AccessToUniversity #Students #HigherEducation #Universities #HigherEducationPolicy #Schools #Society #Education #UkNews
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‘Immoral’: Cambridge college urged to drop private school recruitment drive https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/08/university-of-cambridge-trinity-hall-recruitment-private-schools #UniversityOfCambridge #OxbridgeAndElitism #PrivateSchools #Admissions #SocialMobility #AccessToUniversity #Students #HigherEducation #Universities #HigherEducationPolicy #Schools #Society #Education #UkNews
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NEXT WEEK - #CPCCGWebinar 27 Nov
🧑🏫 Ayse Guveli, Professor of #Sociology at the University of #Warwick, will discuss the consequences and long-term impact of #migration on #migrants using research from the 2000 #Families and The Third #Generation projects.
Register to join us online - all welcome: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/event_calendar/955/CPC_CG_Webinar__Ayse_Guveli
#demography #socialscience #immigration #geography #Turkey #socialinequalities #socialmobility #family #lifecourse
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#Homeownership #WealthInequality #SocialMobility #Housing
🏠 Who gets to own a home – and why?
New study by @jascha_draeger @nrmllr and @klauspforr shows:
➡️ #Inheritances & family gifts – even just expected – strongly influence who buys property. They account for up to 54% of homeownership gaps between social classes. Without these transfers, children from working-class families are far less likely to buy a home.
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#Homeownership #WealthInequality #SocialMobility #Housing
🏠 Who gets to own a home – and why?
New study by @jascha_draeger @nrmllr and @klauspforr shows:
➡️ #Inheritances & family gifts – even just expected – strongly influence who buys property. They account for up to 54% of homeownership gaps between social classes. Without these transfers, children from working-class families are far less likely to buy a home.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2025.103190 -
Check out the newly published conference report “The Empire and I: Individuals in Empires and Postimperial Spaces”! The conference was organised by @GRK2571 at @unifreiburg (28–30 Nov 2024).
Written by Lara Forster & Kaja Plate, it explores personal perspectives on imperial frameworks.
🔗Read it here: https://t1p.de/conf-rep-24
@dfg_public @histodons @histodon #empires #histodon #histodons #conference #postimperial #academicpublishing #imperialbiographies #socialmobility #romanempire #ottomanhistory #habsburgempire #colonialhistory #genderedspaces #globalhistory #institutions #earlymodernhistory