I think it's probably Estuary English [1] now rather than RP. I'd agree there are lots of class signals that people pick on. Accent is probably high up the list

I think it's probably Estuary English [1] now rather than RP. I'd agree there are lots of class signals that people pick on. Accent is probably high up the list. Yes, it feels to me like it has more of an affect than many people realize. It's become more obvious to me after leaving the UK and seeing how other societies operate. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuary_English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuary_English