No. I was born into a working-class family that lived in a terraced house in one of the poorer areas of my city of birth. My father was a staunch believer in the value of education. He insisted we speak correctly and we were always neat and tidy. All of my brothers and sisters have gone on to work in various professions and we’re all doing well financially. I’m not ashamed of my working-class roots. However, my life has never been defined by them.