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distribution of wealth

Tom | 31.08.2001 11:34

these are official UK figures from the Inland Revenue

shows that the top 1% richest in this country now possess 23% of the country's wealth. this compares to a figure of 18% in 1984.

flip it around and the 50% least well-off of the population own ....errr.... 6% of the total wealth.

you need to scroll down to the last page of the PDF to see the annual stats.

 http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/distribution2000.pdf

Tom
- Homepage: http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/stats/distribution2000.pdf

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oh well

01.09.2001 00:08

I don't want much more that a little flat and not to do any work so I don't care much about who's got all the wealth. It doesn't make you happy does it? Does it?

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