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Middle England

British  

noun

  1. a characterization of a predominantly middle-class, middle-income section of British society living mainly in suburban and rural England

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The writer was known as the "queen of the Aga saga" because her novels often focused on romance and intrigue in middle England, although she rejected the tag as "patronising".

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In 1979, Cooper wrote Class: A View from Middle England: a cheerful examination of the intricacies of the system that both holds the country together, and simultaneously divides it.

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"She got the diet just right for Middle England - meat and potatoes, all the greens in the right place. And sponge pudding to follow. It's comfortable and regular. Sometimes you'll even enjoy it."

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Once a high-flying city fund manager, Mr Woodford was variously described as the man who made middle England rich and the UK's answer to Warren Buffet.

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To pollsters this area represents "aspirational Middle England" - people who work hard, have a decent standard of living and want to better themselves and their families.

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