Dietetical Materialism

We are all aware, because the more ascetic elements of the Conservative Party never tire of telling us, that money isn't everything; but the message has apparently not yet got through to some of the lesser breeds upon which the Recrudescent Imperium aspires one day to inflict its uncompromising terms of trade. The case of a woman who starved on poverty wages while working two jobs, studying at university and caring for a mentally ill brother has caused an outcry among the Heathen Chinee, who seem to think there is some sort of problem with a society that encourages hard work. Unfortunately, despite suffering heart damage and difficulties with walking as a result of malnutrition, the lady suffered a relapse of moral fibre and allowed herself to be taken to hospital, where her case attracted public attention and the inevitable materialistic ideological response of throwing money at the problem. Even the government has stepped in, rather than taking the civilised and entrepreneurial course and denying that undeserved poverty exists; so doubtless Her Majesty's Government will have stern words for the Heathen Chinee about the need for a moral readjustment before they can claim the benefits of trading with Britain.