Rich-poor widening gap

Polly Toynbee and David Walker: an extract from their new book on the widening gap between rich and poor | Money | The Guardian

From the marbled 20th floor of a glass tower in Canary Wharf the view of the river is breathtaking. It snakes down to the Thames barrier, glinting in the sunset. Close to the new city lie the serried ranks of East End estate blocks. The view is typical of London: glossy new wealth nestling close to old and persisting penury. Precious little money has trickled down from this gilded new town in the sky to its neighbours below.

August 4, 2008 · Filed Under Business, Interesting tidbits, Society

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