The Social Distance Between Us

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION**LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE*''An Orwell for today''s poor'' - The Times''The standout, authentic v ...

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION**LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE*''An Orwell for today''s poor'' - The Times''The standout, authentic voice of a generation'' Herald''McGarvey is a rarity: a working-class writer who has fought to make the middle-class world hear what he has to say'' Nick Cohen, GuardianWhy are the rich getting richer while the poor only get poorer? How is it possible that in a wealthy, civilised democracy cruelty and inequality are perpetuated by our own public services? And how come, if all the best people are in all