Who are the new elites? In conversation with Matt Goodwin
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"Elites have open contempt for those who are not members of their rarefied class.” So claimed no less than Rupert Murdoch, friend of PMs and presidents, in his resignation letter.
Is he right? Is there a "new elite"? If so, who are they and what do they believe in? And are they really in charge in now?
In this week's episode, Nick Spencer speaks to Matt Goodwin about his book Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics
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