Poverty Panther Mugs

'Sidestep the real issue $5'

Baby pram as a tank

'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

'We need people who dream the impossible dreams - like pensions and health care.'

Minimum wage.

"'Disability benefits' they said... Not while there are perfectly good jobs as traffic cones to be had!"

"I suppose you're worried about your little peasant benefits."

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

The rich, the poor and the terrorist...

Low standard of living

Denmark: Begging is against the law!

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

Social security.

'Evan, I think your little sister may be trapped in there with you!. . . Jennifer! Are you in there, honey?'

Poor man and rich man

'As long as they don't touch the undeserving rich.'

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

A panhandler with a sign that reads "From each according to his ability…. To each according to his need."

"We seem to be the only animals here."

Bank

Shared Poverty

Street Organist in the East End Slums

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

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

Joe was so poor, his dog was a tumbleweed.

'Let's just hope it's not a trend of some sort.'

"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."

Weighing up strategic needs vs. immediate needs.

"Of course I'm a nervous wreck. I'm man's best friend! Who can take that kind of pressure?"

"Jesus was a champion of the poor. If he came back today, you would not be able to hear him over the sound of religious conservatives booing his liberal agenda."

Social Services held back by risk, unrealistic targets and budget cuts.

'Don't it warm yer heart Alf to know the recession is over?'

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