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Submitted by Bill Kerry on 2 September 2010
Following the IFS confirmation that the recent budget was regressive we show the real human cost behind the numbers.
Submitted by Kate Pickett on 23 August 2010
Harvard scholar claims that income inequality was a cause of the credit crunch.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 20 August 2010
Due to holidays, The Equality Trust will be very short-staffed between 23rd and 31st August 2010. For urgent enquiries please contact bill.kerry@equalitytrust.org.uk
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 19 August 2010
Just a reminder that the deadline to apply for our Research Fellowship vacancy is Friday 3rd September. Full details
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 18 August 2010
An update from Steve and Hacon, the intrepid cyclists riding over a thousand miles in Sweden and Norway to experience life in a more equal society.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 17 August 2010
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has today published a new report suggesting that 50% of a child's future earning potential is determined at birth in the UK, compared to just 20% in Canada, Australia, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 14 August 2010
Article in today's Guardian by Robert Booth.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 10 August 2010
Richard Wilkinson & Kate Pickett write in Prospect magazine, responding to Matthew Sinclair's comment piece which claims the link between income inequality and social problems does not exist.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 10 August 2010
Watch the fantastic new video from babycakesromero
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 10 August 2010
Professor Kate Pickett appeared on yesterday's Newsnight, discussing how we can improve the nation's health. Watch on BBC iPlayer until 16 August (first item)
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 4 August 2010
Aditya Chakrabortty writes in Comment Is Free that a big gap between the "haves and the have-mores... can indicate imminent economic failure."
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 29 July 2010
The July issue of Among Equals is available now.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 27 July 2010
Steven Bland and Hacon Bickerton are undertaking a research-based cycling-adventure in Scandinavia.
Submitted by on 26 July 2010
Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett publish 4 documents giving detailed responses to recent questions raised about the Spirit Level analysis.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 23 July 2010
New research published by the British Medical Journal shows a recent and shocking widening of the health gap in Britain.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 22 July 2010
The Spirit Level's authors Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett will be participating in a debate with two of their critics, Peter Saunders and Christopher Snowdon, this lunchtime at the RSA. The event is fully booked, but you can listen live at 1pm or download the podcast later. Detailed responses to the recent critiques will be published by The Equality Trust next week.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 21 July 2010
Responding to the new report by Peter Saunders, published today by Policy Exchange, Professor Richard Wilkinson & Professor Kate Pickett said:
"We welcome open debate of our findings that more equal societies do better, but Peter Saunders' analysis contains serious methodological errors. There are many peer reviewed analyses of relationships with inequality carried out by other researchers which support The Spirit Level's conclusions. In particular there is substantial evidence elsewhere that infant mortality, life expectancy, violence, trust, social capital and school bullying are all worse in more unequal societies. The evidence for the benefits of greater income equality remains compelling."
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 21 July 2010
Letter to the Wall Street Journal from Professors Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson, published 21st July 2010.
In our book, The Spirit Level: Why equality is better for everyone (Bloomsbury, 2010) we show that reducing income inequality will benefit almost everybody in society - including those who prefer not to believe it....
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 20 July 2010
Bishop Tom Butler speaking on Radio 4 this morning about a new report from Newcastle University shows that The Spirit Level analysis of inequality and poverty is becoming widely understood and is spreading...
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 16 July 2010
If you can't make it along to the RSA in London on Thursday, listen to the debate live on their website or download the podcast afterwards.
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