Democracy? Try Oligarcy Signs of the Times 02/11/2006 It will (or should) come as no surprise to learn that: 1% of the British population own 23% of the wealth. The wealthiest 10% own more than 50% of the entire nation's wealth. About 6% of the wealth in the UK is distributed among the poorest 50% of the population, or 30 million people, which averages out to about £6,000 per person, which explains why they are the poorest. You see? It's all part of the natural law of survival of the most psychopathic.

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