You are right JayJay, despite the biggest economic boom in UK history under New Labour the gap between the rich and poor widened. Sadly, the economic wealth of the boom years did not filter down to the disadvantaged and poor. Record numbers of homeless, record numbers of pensioners dying from cold related illness etc etc. The right wing media propaganda appears to have succeeded in convincing many people that our economic woes were caused by benefit recipients and/or asylum seekers. Kick the vulnerable and poor because they are easy targets. A bit more difficult for the government of the day to go after the rich club tax dodgers or unscrupulous bankers (which costs the country fifty fold more in lost revenue). Who is funding the political parties? Come the revolution I'll be one of the flag bearers.