EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 26 MIN
The false stories the British elite tell about themselves
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The British elite present themselves as part of a new, open, dynamic meritocracy. Is that true? Of course not, and two sociologists have the data to prove it.Guest: Professor Sam Friedman, a sociologist of class and inequality at the London School of Economics, and the co-author of Born To Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite, published by Harvard University PressProducer: Alex Tighe
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The British elite present themselves as part of a new, open, dynamic meritocracy. Is that true? Of course not, and two sociologists have the data to prove it. Guest: Professor Sam Friedman, a sociologist of class and inequality at the London School of Economics, and the co-author of Born To Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite, published by Harvard University Press Producer: Alex Tighe
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