Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
April 21, 2011
Poverty Hits British Families
The British government hopes its tough spending cuts will save the country from the economic strife afflicting other European nations. But as Laurence Lee reports, the cuts are pushing more and more people into poverty