Maurice Glasman said the 'lanyard class' had alienated traditional supporters who are now flocking to Reform UK instead.
Labour culture has been a hostile environment for working-class people.
“hostile environment for working-class” by branding them far right “for saying completely normal things” this driving them from Labour to Reform.
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Lanyard class distinction is between those in policy and those in service delivery. What I mean is that the class can be divided between those who advise on how a ministry should do its duties and the people who act on those duties.
Ministers are not in control of the government. They may implement different policies and different bills but ultimately it is up to the lanyard class to decide how the ideas of the minister are implemented and it is not always what the minister intended
Voters are sick of lectures from the lanyard class - Reform is surging because working-class people resent the professional cadre who dismiss them as stupid and racist
Reform is surging because working-class resent "Lanyard Class"