Thought For The Day (1982)

Quote from the March 1982 issue of the Socialist Standard

A peasant approached his king and asked: "How is the fight to abolish poverty going? The king replied, "Very well". The peasant then asked, "Then how is it that I am still poor?" "Ah", answered the king, "I am winning, you are losing".

(BBC Radio 4, 1.2.82.)