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[ Rich and poor in Britain ] - History - Social differences

Why are there differences between rich and poor in Britain?

According to [|the Guardian] the gap between rich and poor in Britain is getting narrower, but Britain is still one of the countries in the world that has the biggest gap between the rich and the poor in the society among [|the OECD-countries].

This page will contain the answer(s) to why the difference in the British society is like it is today. The history is a natural place to start if we want research why - its the natural place to start regardless of what we want to investigate. Click here to read more about the British history. As you may understand, the history has a great impact on how the society is working today. You can read more about social conditions and different are like they are here. //You should probably not read further down on this page if you don't have read// //about the// //history and// //the social differences first.//

- History - Social differences


 * Conclusion:**

There are differences between the rich and the poor in Britain because of the differences between the social classes. Most people couldn't do much about their social class' status for some centuries ago. However, most people can do something about it today if they really want to. Moreover, you're likely to remain in the class you've been "born into" if you stick to the same lifestyle as your parents and others in the same social class you "belong" to.

Which social class you live in are mainly based which family you've benn born into, what kind of job you have and in what kind of area you live in. Several significant factors comes automatic after this, like in instance what kind of people you associate with. It's all theese "automatic" factors thats decide what class you are in in the end of the day.


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//Written by Justin van der Pol//