Heard quite a few Brits saying that. I guess it was their "if only I".

If only I was born to different parents, if only I was born in a different country, if only I had more money, if only I had friends in high places, if only the elite didn't keep us down. Lots of excuses, sometimes valid, but often not.

Working class Brits don't realize how much opportunity they have in their own country, and it's sad.

Personally I think that a pretty stupid generalisation. Yes there are more opportunities in the UK, but that doesn't mean that there isn't a class divide too.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_t...

Look at the university column.

Working class people get the opportunity to go to the top universities as well - which university you went to isn't a definitive statement about your background. I came from a working class background, went to a generic local comprehensive, then was accepted into the University of Cambridge.