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Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 26 March 2010
The impact of income inequalities on sustainable development in London is a powerful and compelling new report written by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, published by the London Sustainable Development Commission.
Download a PDF of the report.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 6 April 2010
On the day that the General Election is called, the total number of candidates who have signed the Equality Pledge has reached 264.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 26 March 2009
The Guardian, reporting on a new Guardian/ICM poll said:
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 17 December 2009
Guest post from Peter Robbins
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 19 February 2010
Guest post from Geoff Holmes
I have recently taken on the initial co-ordination of a North-East Group, based loosely on Newcastle-upon-Tyne, affiliated to the Equality Trust...."
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 28 May 2009
I couldn't help but smile last night as Barcelona, the world's largest fan-owned club, outclassed and defeated Manchester United. United, a once proud club with a great tradition, are now owned by the Glazer family whose operations are based in "low-to-no-tax" Nevada and were bought in a highly-leveraged buyout a few years back.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 6 July 2009
I am delighted to announce that the first issue of our free, quarterly supporter newsletter Among Equals is out now.
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 29 July 2010
The July issue of Among Equals is available now.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 21 October 2009
Read it here
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 20 May 2010
Bristol Festival of Ideas' book prize won by The Spirit Level...
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 4 February 2010
Apply now for three-year full-time PhD studentship: Social Gradients of Child Wellbeing in Relation to Inequality. Closing date 26th February.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 29 April 2010
The April edition of our quarterly supporter newsletter Among Equals is out now. Read it here.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 27 May 2010
One Society is looking for a volunteer to help them research and plan new campaign opportunities; as well as assist with updating their website and campaign tools, plus muck in with other tasks as necessary.
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 15 July 2010
Join Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson at the RSA next Thursday, where they will be answering The Spirit Level's critics face to face.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 18 March 2010
A group of British churches are urging their members, with combined assets of £12 billion, to invest only in companies where the highest paid worker is not more than 75 times that of the average pay of the lowest paid staff. Bill Seddon, chief executive of the Methodist Church's central finance board, explains the guidance on BBC Radio 4 Today.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 4 September 2009
In her address today to the Green Party's annual conference, party leader Caroline Lucas named the need for a more equal society as integral to addressing climate change.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 17 August 2009
The following report from the Co-ops UK Annual Conference, held at the end of June, was kindly supplied by Bob Cannell of SUMA. It appears the co-operative sector is in rude health compared to the mainstream economy.
Some statistics:
Submitted by Bill Kerry on 16 February 2010
Bill Kerry welcomes but then queries Conservative proposals on co-ops in the public sector.
Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 9 April 2010
Conservative Leader David Cameron writes in today's Guardian: "The government plays an important role in helping to shape society, so if we win the election we will set up a fair pay review to investigate pay inequality in the public sector."
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