Relying on the charity of the rich has never worked as seen in the Victorian age where mill owners etc. got very wealthy while paying the workers as little as possible
ROLAND Bramham (HAS, Sept 6) described socialism as the rich helping the poor.
Relying on the charity of the rich has never worked as seen in the Victorian age where mill owners etc. got very wealthy while paying the workers as little as possible and housing them in slums.
It needs legislation to force them to part with their money.
Tom Cooper, Durham
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