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Radio 4,05 Dec 2017,45 mins

Call You and Yours: have you been able to improve your chances in life?

You and Yours

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Call You and Yours: Have you been able to improve your chances in life, and what made the biggest difference? In life's game of snakes and ladders, have you gone up or down? Maybe you've done better than your circumstances suggested, through work or opportunity. Or perhaps you feel left behind, and there's been no way to improve your lot. Britain has a poor track record for social mobility - the ability for people from disadvantaged backgrounds to leave disadvantage behind. How have you been able to improve your lot in life? Email us now and tell us what you plan to do - [email protected] and don't forget to leave a phone number so we can call you back. From 11am on Tuesday 5th December you can call us direct on 03700 100 444.

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