http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8468812/Royal-wedding-street-parties-list-suggests-class-divide.html
On the day of the royal wedding, lots of local communities are hosting street parties to celebrate the occasion. Official figures however implicate there is a class divide among those who host the parties. Middle class communities are quite enthusiastic about the idea, while the working class areas show a lot less enthusiasm. Experts believe the lack of motivation doesn’t necessarily have to do with a loss of affection for the monarchy, they believe a breakdown of community spirit in large cities makes people reluctant to take part in a mass celebration with their neighbors. Councils across the country have done everything to make organizing a street party as easy as possible, because they see it as their key role to stimulate communities to get together.
I like the idea of royal themed street parties on the day of the royal wedding. After all the royal family is ‘public property’ and I think it should be made possible for common people to take part in the celebrations. It surprises me that the working class in England doesn’t participate in hosting street parties, while the middle class seems to be very enthusiastic. In the Netherlands it is often the other way around. Lower class neighborhoods are famous for their street parties and community spirit during events like ‘Koninginnedag’ and the World Championship Football.
On the day of the royal wedding, lots of local communities are hosting street parties to celebrate the occasion. Official figures however implicate there is a class divide among those who host the parties. Middle class communities are quite enthusiastic about the idea, while the working class areas show a lot less enthusiasm. Experts believe the lack of motivation doesn’t necessarily have to do with a loss of affection for the monarchy, they believe a breakdown of community spirit in large cities makes people reluctant to take part in a mass celebration with their neighbors. Councils across the country have done everything to make organizing a street party as easy as possible, because they see it as their key role to stimulate communities to get together.
I like the idea of royal themed street parties on the day of the royal wedding. After all the royal family is ‘public property’ and I think it should be made possible for common people to take part in the celebrations. It surprises me that the working class in England doesn’t participate in hosting street parties, while the middle class seems to be very enthusiastic. In the Netherlands it is often the other way around. Lower class neighborhoods are famous for their street parties and community spirit during events like ‘Koninginnedag’ and the World Championship Football.
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The title suggests a class divide about the support for the monarchy. But very soon the truth comes out, it is a money related thing. It is dubious when journalists use such suggestible headlines with dramatic overtones just to attract lots of readers.
I just posted my blog about the same subject. In the article I read people were opposed by local councils to organise a street party in stead of stimulated to do so. It is obvious that not everything printed in the paper should be taken for granted.
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