If there is one fact about mondern Britain that should cause us more shock and disappointment than any other,it is that social mobility seems to be declining.Politicians all talk about spreading opportunity ,but we are failing to deliver. 如果说现在的英国,有一个事实比其他任何都要让我们感到震惊和失望,那就是社会流动性似乎有所下降。政客们中是不严其烦的宣称要广施机会,但是我们却不能将机会传播。 This is shocking because we are so used thingking of social trends inexorably pushing us to become a more open and mobile society_"classless",with "opportunities for all" ,as we politicians like to say .So what is going on? 这是一个领人惊讶的事实,应为我们总是习惯性的认为社会正势不可档的将我们推向一个更加开放与流动的社会——无产阶级社会,在这个社会里,机会人人都有——就像政客们喜欢鼓吹的那样。那现状到底是什么样的呢? |