Poverty Advocate Mugs

'Trickle-down economics, eh?- that must be why it's so moldy down here.'

Bank

"The great thing about my charity is that all donations go directly to the needy."

Squatters

"How do you expect me to have empathy for the poor and walk in your shoes when your shoes when you're not wearing any."

'Wentworth Street, Whitechapel'

'The great thing is, the poor won't be able to squander it on luxuries such as dignity, equality and hope!'

Hypocrisy about poverty

"Could you spare some change for a guy fresh off welfare?"

Minimum wage.

'The treasury decided to use bob geldof's speechwriter this year!'

"Isn't it comforting that even in our fast-moving times there are still things that remain as they were?"

Low standard of living

"How come politicians don't earn mimimum wage. If anybody does minimum work, it's them."

"Are you V.A.T. registered..?"

Victim of Sequestration!

'It's someone from the Society for Ethical Treatment of Principals asking for a donation.'

"It's a newstart rescue canoe ."

"This is your social worker Mrs Bigworth, she's brought your care package."

Shared Poverty

Street Organist in the East End Slums

'Hon, I'm going shiplifting something for our dinner.'

'Who would you rather be poor under - Labour, the Tories or the Lib Dems?'

Give To Tsunami's Victims.

The Real Question

"Master, what is the best thing I can do for the poor?"

Homeless dog: 'Would eat homework for $2.'

"How many votes do you have?"

"Do you really have to rub it in that you've got more cash than I do?"

'Some day son, this will all be yours...unless I get soft and leave it to charity.'

Weighing up strategic needs vs. immediate needs.

Jake froze in terror...He'd accidentally wandered into a nest of rattlers.

In other news, a Kurdish group today announced plans to send humanitarian aid to British and American taxpayers...'

"Before long you'll be qualified and ready to start work."

'Thank you for participating in the 'Redistribution of Wealth' movement.'