# Middle Class Holes EXPOSED: Gareth Roberts on Owen Jones, Emily Maitlis, Banksy & Britain's Elite Bubble

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Podcast: [Fire at Will | GB News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-at-will-gb-news-7895610)
Published: 2026-06-10T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gareth Roberts joins Will Kingston on Fire at Will to discuss his controversial new book Middle Class Holes – a satirical takedown of Britain's most irritating middle-class public figures and institutions. In this wide-ranging conversation, Gareth explains what makes a "middle class hole", why virtue signalling and political sanctimony have become so prevalent, and how Britain's cultural elite became disconnected from ordinary voters. The discussion covers figures including Owen Jones , Emily Maitlis , Steve Coogan , Banksy , Jess Phillips , and the activist group Led By Donkeys , alongside debates about Brexit, Donald Trump, identity politics, media bias, activism, class, and the state of modern British culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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