Why are governments so dependent on private capital for investment and how do big institutional investors shape our economy? Find out more in our interview with @brettchristophers.bsky.social: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/a-brief-hi...
If freedom is conceived as non-domination, can we be truly free in an economy marked by large and persistent concentrations of wealth? Read about our discussion with @stuartgwhite.bsky.social and @uclpolicylab.bsky.social at www.faircomment.co.uk/p/why-wealth...
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📚Stir to Action’s Book Festival brings together writers, thinkers, and organisers to explore working-class culture, democracy, regeneration, and technology.
📅 London 22-23 May
📍 St Katharine Cree, London
Check it out here 👇
🔗 www.tickettailor.com/events/stirt...
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While the announcement of a cap on student loan interest rates is welcome, it will only affect a graduate’s total balance, not what they repay each month.
We need much bolder policy to build a fairer system.
🔗Sign @rethinkrepayment.bsky.social's petition:
www.rethinkrepayment.com/sign-the-pet...
CLES has a fresh new identity 🌱
From today, we are the Centre for Local Economies - an independent think tank and charity that puts economics in its place 🏘️
🔗 www.cles.org.uk
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This week, we joined other civil society organisations, led by @soifutures.bsky.social, for an event on long-term thinking in UK politics
🔗Our research shows short-termism is holding us back: fairnessfoundation.com/posts/missio... and change is overdue
💡Great to be part of this growing momentum
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Today, we've released a new report by political economist and author Will Hutton.
It explains why Britain is stuck- and what policymakers can do about it.
Read the full report today👇
🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/escaping
On Thursday, we'll be launching a new report from political economist Will Hutton at Parliament, outlining how to fix Britain's broken political economy.
🔗Read Will's preview of the report, published in Sunday's Observer:
observer.co.uk/news/columni...
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Most economists agree: Britain’s property tax system is a mess. Yet fixing it has proven politically unpalatable.
As we develop new work on the politics of property taxation, we’d welcome evidence, ideas and collaboration. 👇
🔗Read more: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/the-politi...
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Last Thursday we brought parliamentarians, researchers and campaigners together in Westminster as part of the launch of our new report on the UK’s racial wealth gap.
A great discussion on the scale of the challenge, and what policymakers can do next.
🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/a-tale-of-...
With thanks to @adamjogee.bsky.social for sponsoring the event, along with @cajardinemp.bsky.social and @mariecgoldman.bsky.social for their contributions.
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Discussion around seated breakfast table
Timi and Will holding copies of the report
This morning the Fairness Foundation and the Black Equity Organisation launched our new joint report in Parliament on the UK’s racial wealth gap.
Combining evidence and case studies, it reveals the scale of racial wealth inequality today.
Read more 👇
fairnessfoundation.com/a-tale-of-tw...
@andyburnham.bsky.social, Mayor of Greater Manchester, talks to @jasonbunting.bsky.social about how to build a fairer economy in all places👇
Chris' comments link closely to our polling, released last week which explores public attitudes to wealth extraction vs creation: fairnessfoundation.com/making-or-ta...
Interesting to hear @chriscurtis94.bsky.social calling out a broken economic model which rewards grifters over grafters (wealth extractors over creators)- immediately followed by a piece on the wealth management industry (!).
All politicians should draw this line, as Hannah Spencer did last night.
Our monthly look-back at what we've been writing about: making the case for a new economic agenda that can tackle wealth extraction, reform our tax system and restore trust in democracy
Cover of book says The Fair Necessities: Why we need a fairer Britain and how to make it happen by Will Snell
📢 Only a few hours left to pre-order The Fair Necessities with 25% off!
Written by our Chief Executive Will Snell, the book explores why Britain needs to become a fairer country- and how we get there.
🔗 Offer ends 23:59 tonight: waterstones.com/book/the-fai...
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Our Chief Executive Will Snell's new book is out in September!
In it, he explores why we need a fairer Britain, and how we get there.
🔗 Waterstones' 25% pre-sale promotion is running until Friday, so now's the perfect time to grab a copy:
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This book argues that unfair #Inequality undermines everything from faith in government to economic growth, yet a fairer country is within reach. #WPreorder
🛒Save 25% on your pre-order at #Waterstones with code FEB26.
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Read the fantastic new report 'Making or Taking', released today by COLA coalition partner @fairness.bsky.social: fairnessfoundation.com/making-or-ta...
Someone welding is the background to this text overlay that reads making or taking? public attitudes to wealth creation and extraction
We've released new polling this morning on wealth creation which sends a clear message to policymakers:
Back Britain’s genuine wealth creators - and take on the extractive practices draining our communities.
🔗Read more: fairnessfoundation.com/making-or-ta...
Pleased to contribute to this piece, which reveals the scale of the financial strain on graduates.
Campaigners like @rethinkrepayment.bsky.social are right to demand the Chancellor unfreeze repayment thresholds & commit to meaningful reform, before a generation loses faith in the system altogether.
Really good piece here by @fairness.bsky.social on why the Epstein/Mandelson scandal, is about a society debased by wealth inequality, working entirely as it is designed to should.
Includes a very good quote by Lisa Nandy too.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/is-the-man...
If the Mandelson/Epstein files left you thinking, now more than ever, that “the system feels rigged”, you’re definitely not alone.
Will Snell from @fairness.bsky.social joins Bearly Politics today to discuss how wealth inequality fuels that perception - and whether it’s perception at all.
Graphic of houses that says 'fix council tax: Sign the petition!'
Council Tax is outdated and unfair, often forcing people on lower incomes to pay much more than those in wealthier places. It's long past time to fix it.
That's why we're backing @fairershare.bsky.social's petition to review this broken system.
✍️ Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Our response to the publication of the Representation of the People Bill 👇
🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/statement-...
🤝We're proud to be a partner of the Cost of Living Action campaign.
Together with civil society and grassroots groups, we’re pushing for a fairer economy, one where everyone can afford the essentials 👇
@helenmiller.bsky.social, Director of @theifs.bsky.social, talks to Will Snell about how to build a better tax system 👇
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Today, alongside 60+ organisations, we’ve welcomed progress on the Bill to remove the two-child limit: cpag.org.uk/news/stateme...
The policy was always unfair, arbitrarily penalising children in bigger families.
Progress on its removal is a welcome step for families across the UK.
New, with @fairness.bsky.social : HMRC surveys suggest tax avoidance & evasion may be becoming more acceptable among the youngest cohort of UK taxpayers, esp men 16-34. Changes are small so far, but we need to start asking if it's real, and why it's happening
