Poverty is not just defined by wealth, or lack of it. Factors such as access to services, accomodation and information all play a part.
In what sense?
He never claimed 50% of the population would be in poverty.
You typing it doesn't make it so. By your definition a family of five in a single hostel room with coats and a can of soup is not living in poverty. Patently ridicuous.
Do go away you silly, chip on my shoulder, introverted leftie 'I am more educated than you' little man. Oh, sorry, I mistook you for Jeremy Corbyn.