# The rich man in his castle, the poor man at his gate

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Rodney Barker
- Year: 2008
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Philosophy
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/rich-man-his-castle-poor-man-his-gate)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why was it argued that the poor could not vote, and conversely why has it been argued that democracy cannot allow its citizens to stay poor? The debate in Britain over the distribution of property: conservative, liberal, socialist, feminist and anarchist answers to the problems of property and politics.

## Lectures

1. [The rich man in his castle, the poor man at his gate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/rich-man-his-castle-poor-man-his-gate/3382baf21458) (YouTube)