{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/684000a2188b804292541fdb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marx in the middle: the rise of class consciousness in Britain","description":"<p>A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. British politicians once courted the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/05/28/doctors-teachers-and-junior-bankers-of-the-world-unite?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">middle class</a> and pandered to their needs. Since Brexit, however, they’ve mostly been ignored, to their dismay. Some in the middle class are revolting.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}