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There is a strong consensus that the British general election successes of the Labour Party in 1997 and 2001 owed much to attracting and retaining support from amongst the 'middle-class' voters of 'middle Britain'. But are the supposed residents of middle Britain in the middle of the income distribution? In this briefing note, we look at where we might find the 'middle classes' in the income distribution, and at the pattern of income distribution more generally.
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Research Associate University of Bologna
Matthew is Associate Professor at the University of Bologna focusing on consumption and savings choices and how policy affects them.
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- DOI
- 10.1920/bn.ifs.2003.0038
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Wakefield, M. (2003). Is middle Britain middle-income Britain?. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/middle-britain-middle-income-britain (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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