What could he do to be better?
He hasn't had a privileged life with a family estate going back to the 16th century. There was no trust fund. He lived in a council house for much of his early life . His mother was a cleaner. His father a builder. He didn’t attend Eton or Westminster, or any other elite private school that quietly prepares students for fast tracked success. He hasn't had internships at Goldman Sachs or USB (Switzerland), because his father knew someone. That world was miles away from where he started.
He worked hard to earn his place at LSE and Oxford. Earning $35 million dollars in a year trading is still a lot of money even if it might not make him number one in the world.
He's making a lot of money now and most people in his position would do the exact same thing to maximise their earning potential. After years of working hard, breaking into elite spaces without the safety net of wealth or connections, and building a following from scratch .
Perhaps it’s a bit of a catch-22, if someone stays grounded and talks about their roots, they’re “trying too hard to be relatable”; if they don’t, they’re accused of forgetting where they came from. That doesn’t mean he’s beyond criticism, of course.
Maybe he does play up the accent a little, but the core message remains: there is deep, entrenched inequality in the UK, and it affects opportunities, outcomes, and entire lives.
Sending kids to state school can certainly be an act of supporting social equality, but the reality is, even with the best intentions, personal decisions often reflect a complex set of factors. A advocate of social equality could push for systemic change in education while also making a decision based on the specific needs of their family. There might be SEN to take into consideration.
Also perhaps the little beany hat and gloves look is to make people think he hasn't got the heating on. Class signalling works both ways.
It was #1 on the Top 50 book chart for two weeks . 
