And another element of having a government that looks after its friends

Income from property, interest, dividends and other investment income – sometimes called unearned income, as most of it does not come directly from work – rose by more than 40% between 2010-11 and 2015-16, the most recent year for which HMRC figures are available.

However, the gains were massively concentrated among the top 10% of Britons, whose unearned income doubled from an average of £19,000 each to more than £38,000 – well above the average household income of around £25,000 in 2015-16.

You will of course know that no social charges are paid on unearned income, so Becky can’t excuse this.

And no, I am not envious. Neither am I jealous, that is the point. I have plenty but I am not fiercely protective of it, I would prefer everyone to have opportunities not the few.

Because those with powerful friends weight everything in their favour to the detriment of everyone else. Self evidently. Even Chris Pincher has been defended on multiple occasions, the elite closes ranks. Blimey, open your eyes. It’s been getting so much worse.

Money makes money. There is definitely massive 'positive discrimination' for the rich when it comes it opportunity, resources and networking. I get what you're saying but pulling up your bootstraps often only gets you so far, and it would be denial of reality to imagine that if hundred talented kids of poor people put in serious effort and determination compared to 100 average kids of rich that the former would somehow magically overtake the latter.

The likes of Brooklyn Beckham aren't popping open £4000 bottles of plonk or hosting cooking shows despite a lack of cooking ability, due to immense talent. They're doing so due to massive inherent advantage from the off, and that's the same for many if not most in powerful positions like politicians and so on (often 'automatically' getting into Eton and where that can lead etc). I'm not saying that others can't make it, because sometimes they can and it pays to act with that in mind, but it is a rigged game against them and they are outliers within it if they do. Due to this dynamic, wealth just naturally becomes more and more acrued at the top (despite as much of the work and effort as ever being put in by the rest) and so it does pay to create more opportunities for people else evenually it ends in a point of farse.

Edited by BlueJay (02 Jul 2022 12.24pm)

And another element of having a government that looks after its friends

Income from property, interest, dividends and other investment income – sometimes called unearned income, as most of it does not come directly from work – rose by more than 40% between 2010-11 and 2015-16, the most recent year for which HMRC figures are available.

However, the gains were massively concentrated among the top 10% of Britons, whose unearned income doubled from an average of £19,000 each to more than £38,000 – well above the average household income of around £25,000 in 2015-16.

You will of course know that no social charges are paid on unearned income, so Becky can’t excuse this.

And no, I am not envious. Neither am I jealous, that is the point. I have plenty but I am not fiercely protective of it, I would prefer everyone to have opportunities not the few.

Sometimes. But not at the same rate as earned income even then. As the man said, money begets money.

Very few people ever catch up with the monied classes who will use every means to make sure that is the case. Including making sure their mates run the country

And another element of having a government that looks after its friends

Income from property, interest, dividends and other investment income – sometimes called unearned income, as most of it does not come directly from work – rose by more than 40% between 2010-11 and 2015-16, the most recent year for which HMRC figures are available.

However, the gains were massively concentrated among the top 10% of Britons, whose unearned income doubled from an average of £19,000 each to more than £38,000 – well above the average household income of around £25,000 in 2015-16.

You will of course know that no social charges are paid on unearned income, so Becky can’t excuse this.

And no, I am not envious. Neither am I jealous, that is the point. I have plenty but I am not fiercely protective of it, I would prefer everyone to have opportunities not the few.