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Travelling up or down the social ladder has been a British obsession for over a century, but can political leaders continue to claim that social mobility is a real and just reward for hard work?
In her book Snakes and Ladders: The Great British Social Mobility Myth, Professor Selina Todd draws on hundreds of personal stories to reveal the hidden history of how people have really experienced social mobility, as well as how unsung heroes – among them feminists and trade unionists – were able to unleash the hidden talents of thousands and create more room at the top.
In this next event in our Fair Society series with the Fairness Foundation, join Todd and our panel to discuss class and social mobility in modern Britain and how we can create greater opportunities for all.
Panel
- Selina Todd, Professor of Modern History at St. Hilda’s College, University of Oxford, and author of Snakes and Ladders: The Great British Social Mobility Myth
- Lee Elliot Major, Professor of Social Mobility, University of Exeter
- Halima Begum, Chief Executive and Director, Runnymede Trust
- Adam Swift, Professor of Political Theory/Political Philosophy, UCL
- Bobby Duffy, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King’s College London (chair)