Julian Schwarzenbach on Nostr: We live in country with plenty of rich people and probably far more who are really ...

We live in country with plenty of rich people and probably far more who are really struggling financially. Yet looking at the economy, we are not in a robust position, so arguably are not a rich country, just a country with a lot of rich people.

Sadly, the Citizen's Advice network is a collection of charities that are reliant on donations and bidding for funding for projects etc. so are also not in a robust, resilient position.

Add in the increasing reliance on food banks, also charities, and the view that we are a rich country becomes harder to maintain. Rich by which measure? Overall GDP or GDP per capita masks the millions who are struggling.