SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS...

New Labour established The National Equality Panel, in 2008 has produced a report that says that we are not equal, if fact some people are more equal than others or words to that effect.

The Report has revealed that the gap between Rich-poor is wider now than it was 40 years ago, which if nothing else is a telling indictment of the real successive impact or lack of impact of previous Conservative and New Labour policies over the years.

The report found that despite women up to the age of 44 having better qualifications than men, men were still paid up to 21% more per hour. Many part-time women workers, earning less than £7.20 an hour, much less than the median pay of £9.90 across the country.

A quick glance reveals a few non surprises:

• Top 10% of population are worth more than £853,000 each
  
• Bottom 1% have negative wealth (liabilities exceed assets) of £3,840 plus
• Every extra £100 a month in family income, put a child a month ahead of typical development aged five

A question the ordinary voters might want to ask some MPs exactly have you been doing for the last 40 years? Apart from lining their pockets that is...