A question for UK listers

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>From: Paul Nightingale <isread at btopenworld.com>
>Sent: Oct 16, 2006 1:52 AM
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: A question for UK listers
>
>I think I would have to (partially) disagree with David: when compared to
>the days of the Cleese et al sketch, Britain is not now "relatively
>classless", although the myths of meritocracy and openness are certainly
>more powerful. The gap between rich and poor is greater now, for example.
>Access to further and higher education is, in theory, a reality now: witness
>the routine (and certainly tedious) attacks on 'dumbing down' in the
>conservative press. However, for the most part the increased participation
>comes from the same social groups as heretofore.
>
Similar to the U.S.