{"product_id":"joe-budd-underdogs-the-truth-about-britains-white-working-class-paperback","title":"Joe Budd: Underdogs - The Truth About Britain's White Working Class (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePicador, 2026, softcover, 336 pages, 19.7 x 12.9 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUnderdogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a surprising journey into the heart of the misunderstood white working class. And it might just change how you see Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Brexit helped to turn the white working class into a social and political force, in its aftermath one-third of the population has been reduced to a caricature. Portrayed as angry and hostile to change, as xenophobic, even racist, it’s a tired narrative favoured by both politicians and the press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe truth is far more compelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUnderdogs, Economist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e journalist Joel Budd takes us across the UK, from the shores of Teesside to the Isle of Wight, from the Valleys of South Wales to the fields of Lincolnshire, talking with a diverse group of people about their jobs, their families and neighbourhoods, their struggles and hopes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering an eye-opening corrective to the familiar stereotype, Budd discovers the white working class are not just grumbling about the transformation of Britain. With warmth and determination, they are pushing the country forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICA Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58101037400448,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/4390\/6109\/files\/71GhluR6lqL._SY522.jpg?v=1778857225","url":"https:\/\/shop.ica.art\/products\/joe-budd-underdogs-the-truth-about-britains-white-working-class-paperback","provider":"ICA Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}