The best jobs in Britain today are overwhelmingly done by the offspring of
privileged parents. Meanwhile, it is increasingly difficult for bright but poor
children to transcend their circumstances. This state of affairs should not only
worry the poor. It hurts the middle classes too, who are increasingly locked out
of the top professions by those from wealthy backgrounds. And, in a grossly
unequal society, the privileges of the parents unfailingly become the privileges
of the children.
James Bloodworth is a columnist for the International Business Times and has
written for The Times, The Guardian, the Wall Street Journal, and the Daily
Beast.