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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

I am the one in ten

In case you missed it, a good write up in the Guardian for an important report on wealth in the UK. One in ten households now have sufficient assets to make them nominal millionaires. Seems like an appropriate place for this great tune by UB40.
Posted by Colin at 01:38

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