I think we should be talking about inequality of opportunity rather than inequality of wealth. Someone seems to have kicked the social ladder above the middle class.
- They've grown up in a united Europe, and may have a different view of their world than the older generation.
- The younger generation is more likely to be bilingual, while the older generation speaks only English. That means they have more experience with other cultures, and fear them less.
- They have less ties to Britain, and perhaps more likely to consider a career on the mainland.
- The younger generation really is less racist.
- The younger generation is less affected by illusions of grandeur about their empire and relative importance in the world.