Monday, November 3, 2008

When posh met poor

Really interesting article in the Daily Mail this saturday about a channel 4 programme to be broadcast on Nov 13 - 'Rich Kid, Poor kid'.

The article offers a fascinating insight into the significant influence of parents and also the sheltered existence of many upper middle class youngsters.

Alice (posh); 'Mummy said that most of the people on the estate live on benefits and that I might get stabbed'

Natalie (poor); Alice was not as close to her mum as I am to mine... If that's what having more money does to a family, I don't want it'.

Read the full story here