The Poor Man's Guardian was hugely influential upon the decision by the Whig government of Lord Melbourne to lower the tax to a point where newspapers could retail at 4d (1.5p).
Poor Man's Guardian sangat memengaruhi keputusan pemerintahan Lord Melbourne dari Partai Whig sampai-sampai pajak harga surat kabar bisa diturunkan menjadi 4d(1,5p).