Know Your Place: Does Class Still Rule Britain? With Dr Faiza Shaheen

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🗓️ 26 November 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In summer 2023, academic and politician Faiza Shaheen came to Intelligence Squared to argue that social mobility is collapsing in Britain and the government’s leveling up strategy does not work. Drawing from her recent book Know Your Place she discussed the ways in which inequality has continued to widen across various domains, from education to healthcare. She offered a manifesto for how we can reverse these trends and create a healthier, happier and less hierarchical society. Join us, hear the arguments and ask your questions. Joining Shaheen in conversation was Will Lloyd, Commissioning Editor and Writer at the New Statesman. ... Intelligence Squared Plus premium members can enjoy an extended version of this conversation. To hear more from Faiza Shaheen and Will Lloyd, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared to get access to all of our longer form interviews and members-only content. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:05.0	I'm producer Faye Edoita.
1:07.0	Coming up, Pfizer Shahein, the academic and politician discusses her book,
1:11.0	Know Your Place,
1:12.0	part memoir, part polemic, focusing on issues of class in Britain.
1:16.0	Pfizer Sheheen is inequality lead at the New York University's centre on international cooperation,
1:20.9	and visiting professor at the International Inequality's Institute at the London School of Economics.
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