Class War in the UK

British society is tearing itself apart and it's only a matter of time before the Working Class rise up against their Upper Class oppressors, but who will emerge victorious?

For those unfamiliar with British society, the two sides can be identified as follows:

The Upper Classes and their Allies:

Aristocrats,
Second Home-Owning Mega-Toffs,
The Clergy,
Right Wing Tabloid-Publishing Plutocrats,
Volvo-Driving, Daily Mail-Reading Ultra-Orthodox Snobs,
The Landed Gentry,
Insider-Dealing City Fat Cats,
EU Subsidy-Scrounging Farmers,
Supermarket Magnates,
International Property Tycoons,
Public Utility Profiteers.
Celebrity Daughters of Former Tory Chancellors of the Exchequer.

The Working Class and their Allies:

Underpaid, Over-Exploited Workers,
Thugs,
Neds,
Chavs,
Yobs,
Hoodies.

Since I am working class, I am going to argue that we'll give that over-privileged posh lot a proper pasting but perhaps you think their superior financial recourses will mean they'll win the day?

I am disappointed to note that my opponent has not had the opportunity to refute my argument. I assume he had more pressing matters to attend to, which would be understandable. However, I would like to take this opportunity to expand the debate as follows:

Come the Revolution, which will result in me being installed as Britain's rightful dictator :), the Workers will receive the justice the Upper Class Establishment has denied them for centuries.

First and foremost, there will be a mass redistribution of wealth. In the UK, half the population share just 1% of the nation's wealth while the richest 1% control 34% of the total and the richest 5% own 58%.

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If the assets of the wealthiest 1% of the population were seized and distributed evenly between the remaining 99%, every working age person would receive �35,115 ($70,242). If the assets of the richest 5% were redistributed in a similar way, that figure would increase to �62,430 ($124,881).

These calculations are based on 2003 figures, the latest available. However, the wealth of the country has increased substantially since then so the amount each person would actually receive would, in reality, be even greater than quoted above.

Since the vast majority of the population will benefit from a huge financial windfall, it will be in almost everybody's interest to ensure the Revolution is successful – 370,000 posh people are never going to be able to resist 36,628,000 workers – no matter how many locks they have on their doors.

I respectfully move that you vote Pro for the Revolution and a fairer Britain.