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The move may be regarded as a powerful blow to May's premiership, already under pressure due to the upcoming Brexit talks and uncertainty over the Deputy PM Damian Green's
political fate. Milburn said failing to deal with the social division that fueled the Brexit vote would in effect cause political extremes to rise. "In America for 30 years real average
earnings have remained flat. Now here the chancellor is predicting that will last for 20 years. That has a consequence for people, but a political consequence as well. It means more anger,
more resentment and creates a breeding ground for populism." Referring to May’s vow on Downing Street to place social justice at the heart of her policies, Milburn noted that she had
completely failed to deliver on her promise, as reported by The Guardian's Observer: "The worst position in politics is to set out a proposition that you’re going to heal social
divisions and then do nothing about it. It’s almost better never to say that you’ll do anything about it." In his resignation letter Milburn made it clear that since his term as Chair
had expired he was not inclined to run for another one. Set up by Nick Clegg under the coalition government, the social mobility commission advises ministers on the respective issues and
monitors progress in the field. The news came following a grim report delivered by the commission of a "striking geographical divide", as well as “stack social mobility lottery”,
with the UK’s richest regions dramatically pulling away leaving the provincial area far behind. READ MORE: SCOTTISH FIRST MINISTER URGES UK PM MAY TO PUT ECONOMY FIRST IN BREXIT TALKS