"No. I mean that the gap between the rich and poor has massively increased in both absolute and relative terms."

Then maybe, Richard Bridge, you should have said that. I thought lawyers were supposed to practise precision of language. Do we agree that your new statement says nothing about the poor getting poorer?

"You might like to consider this evidence, Ringer:"

OK, theleveller, I've considered the "evidence" you present. The only point that has any relevance to the 30-year trend in the UK and the USA mentioned by Richard Bridge is the second, and that depends on an unspecified definition of "poverty" and deals only with (I presume) children in the UK. It's a long way from contradicting my suggested correction of Richard Bridge's statement.