The best way to tackle health inequalities, Mr Cameron, is to tackle all inequality
The reason why the Tory health policy will fail is that you cannot attack major societal inequalities like health inequality without attacking inequality itself
Inequality
“Cartoonish” Cameron the “confused social democrat”
David Cameron has been described as “cartoonish” and a “confused social democrat” by the men who plucked his “philosopher-king” Philip Blond from obscurity.
Why Cameron’s stockbroking heritage explains his love for Lawson
David Cameron this week outlined his admiration for Nigel Lawson’s period in the Treasury. This is consistent with his stockbroking heritage.
Lucky richest 13 times better off than poorest under Tory marriage tax plan
The Tories married couples tax break will be regressive. It will cost £4.9 billion with the richest decile getting a tax break 13 times as big as the poorest.
Thatcher to blame for ‘Broken society’
The ‘Broken society’ that David Cameron has focused on is the fault of the rising inequality that primarily took place under Margaret Thatcher.
Academics criticise Cameron’s approach to inequality
David Cameron’s approach to reducing inequality has come under attack from respected academics. Wilkinson and Pickett suggest he must address incomes at the top
Cameron’s use of severe poverty stats do not pass IFS muster
David Cameron’s use of poverty statistics are at odds with the findings of the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Particular on measures of severe poverty.
Tabloid hysteria over Equalities Bill wide of the mark
The Equalities Bill, will, for the first time, outlaw discrimination on the grounds of socio-economic background.