as an afterthought...

"Class is so deeply embedded in our national subconscious it is poisoning every aspect of our lives. Not just industrial relations and politics, but our choice of districts to live in, jobs, schools, friends - even which bar to drink in at our local. It's a kind of civil war we are perpetually fighting, wearing out our energy and emotions, wasting our time and money. It holds back progress, destroys prosperity, impedes social and working relations on every side"

- Lynne Reid Banks