Toby Young Toby Young

Status Anxiety: Trots ain’t what they used to be

Toby Young suffers from Status Anxiety

issue 06 November 2010

I’m thinking of starting a political campaign. The idea is to draw attention to the rapid decline of one of the most treasured groups in British public life. Once a vital force in the Labour movement, they are now the political equivalent of an endangered species. The campaign will be called ‘Save Our Trots’.

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