Coffee House The Spectator Paying to keep people poor 5 July 2007, 12:00am Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share Share The Spectator Paying to keep people poor Copy link Copied Linkedin Messenger Email Sign up to Britain’s best politics newsletter Evening Blend delivers an in-depth analysis of the day’s political news straight to your inbox, every weeknight. SIGN UP Already a subscriber? Log in ×