Tuesday 21 May 2013
The record transfer fee for Fernando Torres is indicative of growing social inequality.
It raises the question of the value attached to the jobs performed by the highest-paid as compared to those paid least.
While I never watch Torres play, I rely on bin collectors to keep my streets clean. How can society allow such a pay gulf to exist?
JAMES LEIGH
By e-mail
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