Inequality
Budget 2013: Reducing inequality should be at the forefront of Osborne’s mind today
The defining societal trend in the UK over the past 30 years has been the growth in inequality, with an ever higher share of the national income captured by a wealthy elite, while the wages of ordinary working people stagnate. Redressing the balance need not come at a cost to enterprise.
Fraser Nelson: wrong on cutting taxes for the rich
Fraser Nelson has a piece in the Spectator this morning in which he claims that the way to ensure the rich pay their way in taxes is to...cut their taxes. There is an elephant in the room, however.
Modest redistribution of wealth would give £40 a month boost to lowest paid
A modest redistribution of wealth from the top to the bottom would give a pay rise of £40 a month to the lowest paid 25 per cent of the income scale, according to a new report from the High Pay Centre.
Inequality is back on the agenda in Germany
Inequality is on the increase in Germany but unions are fighting back and the social democrats may yet win the election later this year.
Government risks a ‘lost decade’ for deprived areas
The government heralded the fall in unemployment as evidence their economic strategy is working - but in deprived areas the picture is less rosy.
For Labour, tackling inequality needs to be at the heart of the political agenda
Professor Kate Pickett writes about the new pamphlet, “Why Inequality Matters”, from the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (Class) and My Fair London.