Reducing inequality: If not now, then when?
As the campaign to raise funds for the Spirit Level documentary reaches its final week, support continues to flood in.
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A US perspective on tax credits and the politics of reform
The ability of low-wage individuals to move up and out of poverty through work alone is much less clear than the UK prime minister suggested.
It’s our culture, stupid
A new Fabian pamphlet, published yesterday, calls on Labour to reach out to an increasingly socially conservative electorate with visions of a fairer society.
What will a post-Olympics Britain look like?
We need a deeper appreciation of what sport is and what it can and can’t do.
“They are rebelling against society because they feel they haven’t got any options”
The Spirit Level ties income inequality to social problems; here, an ex-young offender argues youth crime is typically a response to material deprivation.
Going green since the 70s? Introducing the Energy Consumption Guide
As the topic of energy consumption takes centre stage at the Rio+20 summit, a new interactive tool sheds new light on UK energy consumption since the 1970s.
The government has no ambition on carbon reporting
From yesterday’s announcement on carbon reporting, it looks like the coalition are trying to divert attention from its own domestic record on the environment.
From Boots to Barclays: Why branch businesses are good for our cities
Paul Swinney of the Centre for Cities looks at the effects of independent businesses on the economy.
Gove must stop seeing the British education system as part of a global qualifications race
News of education secretary Michael Gove’s plans to scrap GCSEs made headlines this morning and the story warrants some unpicking.
Labour need to recover in the South for political principle, not just electoral advantage
The Conservative Party refused to listen to voters and were rewarded with the worst sequence of election defeats since 1832. Labour must not repeat the error.