The Conservatives are trying to redefine class as a weapon in a culture war, Guardian columnist Owen Jones has said. Last week, Lee Anderson was promoted to deputy chair of the party, prompting a flood of reaction due to his turbulent short career as a politician. Backlash over the comments prompted GB News presenter Dan Wootton to hit out at the left, saying it demonstrated a “hatred of the working class”. Writing in the Guardian this week, Owen Jones pointed out that the appointment showed a “deliberate attempt to muddy public understanding of what social class means”. New column 👇https://t.co/P2p8bc0mtx — Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) February 13, 2023Related: Lee Anderson faces calls to resign over links to ‘white supremacists’

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2023 16:06 UTC