Main content

Philip North

Episode 58 of 3

What is responsible for the decline of the working class? Philip North points the finger at middle-class professionals.

When Revd Philip North was tending the spiritual needs of people on an estate in Hartlepool he saw at close range the way a poor community could become self-sufficient.

But in the years since, he argues, the working class has been systematically de-skilled by middle class professionals.

In this provocative talk he argues that top-down meddling has replaced grassroots community-building, and that society is worse off for it.

Four Thought is a series of thought-provoking talks in which speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society in front of a live audience.

Presenter: Ben Hammersley
Producer: Mike Wendling.

Available now

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Aug 2014 20:45

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 Aug 2014 20:45

Download this programme

Subscribe to this programme or download individual episodes.

The Best of Four Thought

Explore some of the best programmes from Radio 4's Four Thought

Change a light bulb, check your emails...

What can you do in 4 minutes? Join us in some intelligent time wasting.

Seriously...

Seriously...

Discover seriously interesting documentaries from Radio 4.

Podcast