Another Illusion Destroyed

One of the illusions promoted by politicians and the mass media was that although we lived in a far from equal society we were gradually improving things and equality was just around the corner. Complete nonsense of course. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the real inequality. "Just 10 per cent of Britain's population own almost half the country's wealth, with vast hoardings of property, possessions, savings and cash." (Times, 16 May) The rich get richer and the poor get poorer - haven't you noticed? RD