What exactly does the phrase "politics of envy" mean? Well, to the Tories (their right libertarian chums), it means that they see anyone who isn't one of them or who doesn't have the same amount of economic, social and cultural capital as being 'envious' of them. This well-worn cliché has been around for the better part of 50 years and is rolled out each time the Tories are criticized for engaging in blatant class war and shoring up the interests of their class (i.e.
A great summary of a phrase that makes me want to punch the person saying or writing it in the face.
