A Small Man’s England

by Tommy Sissons

In recent decades, as class consciousness has been suppressed and eroded, many white working-class men have turned their backs in the left in favour of the right and the far-right. Why is this?
A Small Man’s England is a polemic aimed at the structures of hierarchy that ceaselessly maintain power across Britain and elsewhere, and a call for multicultural solidarity amongst the working class. In analysing the roles that class, race, masculinity and nationality play in neoliberal Britain, Sissons offers a solution to the indoctrination of white working-class English men by the right and the far-right, and explores how working-class people can collectively shape a “Common England” — a country based on equality and justice for all.

206 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Giulia]

A great book on a topic that needs more discussion. In Neoliberal England, class is one of the most important predictors of financial, social and cultural power. Discussions about race and gender alone risk dividing people and dismissing the impact of Neoliberal policies on the vast majority.

The fictional chapters of this book are beautifully written, powerful and poetic. They make the reader connect emotionally - as well as intellectually - with the experiences and hardship of the white British working classes.