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The Chavs was an English rock supergroup formed in London in 2004, by former Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things guitarist Carl Barât. Alongside Barât in the band are Tim Burgess of The Charlatans and drummer Andy Burrows from Razorlight.
Chav" (/ tʃ æ v /), also "charver", "scally" and "roadman" in parts of England, is a British term, usually used in a pejorative way. The term is used to describe an anti-social lower-class youth dressed in sportswear. The use of the word has been described as a form of "social racism".
May 1, 2012 · Based on a wealth of original research, Chavs is a damning indictment of the media and political establishment and an illuminating, disturbing portrait of inequality and class hatred in modern Britain. This updated edition includes a new chapter exploring the causes and consequences of the UK riots in the summer of 2010.
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Jan 7, 2010 · In the Noughties we were introduced to the Chavs. We hear how this group of working class teenagers managed to offend the sensibilities of society on so many levels.
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Jan 29, 2023 · The chav is the result of an increasingly mobile and international upper-working class who aren’t rich but are able to jet around Europe on Easyjet. They can live in newly built Barratt homes...
May 3, 2022 · Between 2000 and 2015, the UK was in the grip of a moral panic about chavs: a Burberry-clad underclass of thieves, teen mums, and benefits cheats terrorising the nation’s shopping centres. It’s hard to remember now just how deranged the country’s political and media class were when it came to chavs.
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Jun 3, 2011 · A new book claims the word "chav" is helping to reignite class war. One journalist calls it "the vile word at the heart of fractured Britain". So, is chav really the most divisive word in the...
