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Submitted by Laura Vanderbloemen on 2 February 2012
"In Brazil and Mexico, reductions in inequality could see absolute income poverty virtually eliminated." Oxfam’s recent report “Left behind by the G20?” brings into focus the issue of inequality and its relationship to economic growth.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 26 January 2012
This week it feels like everyone is talking about inequality. From the billionaires at Davos to Nick Clegg and Barack Obama - even Peter Mandelson is less "relaxed" about the issue these days. However, before we get carried away, we are quickly reminded that corporate excess has not gone away. Some people still don’t get it.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 20 January 2012
It's finally here! The new and improved way to support our campaign with an automatic regular gift:
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 9 January 2012
An encouraging start to 2012 has seen leading Lib Dem, Labour and Conservative politicians setting out their plans to reign in excessive executive pay. Jenny Jones from the Green Party has also made the issue of fair pay central to her candidature for London Mayor.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 22 December 2011
The Equality Trust office is now closed until Wednesday 4th January 2012.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 13 December 2011
Both The Equality Trust and One Society were featured recently by The Nation magazine in the USA. With the kind permission of The Nation we reproduce Sam Pizzigati's article here.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 9 December 2011
The latest British Social Attitudes survey has detected a hardening of attitudes towards our fellow citizens - especially those who commit the sin of being poor.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 5 December 2011
Record inequality between rich and poor - watch the OECD video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaoGscbtPWU
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 2 December 2011
Richard Wilkinson's article for Comment is Free on the release of official figues for 'happiness'.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 1 December 2011
The latest edition of our free supporter newsletter Among Equals is out now.
Submitted by Craig Griffiths on 30 November 2011
We are pleased to announce that The Spirit Level has been awarded another prestigious prize. Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson were presented with the "Publication of the Year Award" at the Political Studies Association Awards.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 22 November 2011
The High Pay Commission published its final report today, Cheques with Balances: why tackling high pay is in the national interest.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 18 November 2011
I've been reading the excellent monthly update on inequality matters from our friends at One Society and it is quite staggering just how many people are now speaking out about inequality and how the evidence mounts almost daily. So maybe we are in the run up to some action being taken but sometimes it feels like we've been running for a long time and the finishing line keeps moving away.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 16 November 2011
Last weekend, our annual conference for supporters and local groups (read the conference report here) saw the launch of a new campaign... Find out more and take action.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 3 November 2011
The precarious national, European and world financial situation - if rather nerve-wracking - continues to bring forth some long overdue clarity on how to address our collective problems.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 28 October 2011
This morning we woke to the astounding news that executive directors in FTSE 100 companies have received an average pay increase of 49% this year.
Compare this with average private sector pay rises of 2.6% and public sector pay freezes - accompanied by inflation hitting 5.3%.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 25 October 2011
Earlier this year Richard Wilkinson appeared in Edinburgh for TED Global 2011. A film of his talk has just be made available. Watch it here.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 21 October 2011
We were pleased to be asked recently by the Transition Network for a contribution on the links, as we saw them, between greater equality and achieving long term economic, social and environmental sustainability. Bill Kerry responded for the Trust and his article makes the argument that greater equality is of central importance to the process of transition.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 18 October 2011
On 7th of October 2011, the member organisations of the European network Inequality Watch gathered in Paris for the official launch of the network - and in particular the new Inequality Watch website.
Submitted by Hector Rufrancos on 12 October 2011
Today marks the third release of our Research Digest series. Unlike previous releases this is comprised of original research done by freelance researcher Anna Barford.
This digest deals on how living standards, education, health and social mobility vary across quintiles (fifths) of the income distribution in the UK.
Read the digest PDF
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