The concentration of wealth is harming our economy and democracy, but those arguments rarely get made when the super-rich are challenged, so they often get a free pass. Will Snell on how to have a better conversation about wealth👇 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/why-is-no-...

💵In a new article for @brightblueuk.bsky.social, Will Snell sets out why taxing work less than wealth would help support free markets, expand individual freedom and reward genuine graft and enterprise. 🔗 centrewrite.brightblue.org.uk/the-right-sh...

What kind of fairness actually wins people over? Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social, in the latest for HopeWorks: thisishopeworks.substack.com/p/how-to-get...

How to get Britain behind Burnham’s new vision?

Britons want change, but they need a story that makes sense of it. Will Snell, Fairness Foundation, sets out the conception of fairness that can hold the country together.

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The Fair Necessities (out 8 September) has been selected as part of a @waterstones.bsky.social promotional offer! ⏰ Until 11:59pm on 24 July, get 25% off the RRP when you pre-order via the Waterstones website/app. Use code **SUMMER26** to claim the discount! 🔗 www.waterstones.com/book/the-fai...

EVENT: The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain Join us, @fairness.bsky.social, Will Snell, @pollyneate.bsky.social, Will Hutton, Siobhan Aarons and @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to discuss why a fair society matters, and how we can make it happen. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-f...

For years, we've underestimated the role that good and bad luck play in shaping success. Now, AI is accelerating the conversation about how we value work, and challenging the myth of meritocracy more than ever before. 🔗Read more: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/ai-will-ki...

In the latest edition of Fair Comment, our Head of Policy & Research Jack Jeffrey speaks to @hettieobrien.bsky.social about her book 'The Asset Class', charting how private equity became one of the most powerful forces reshaping our economies. 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/the-billio...

Today's a timely chance to catch up on our December report on fiscal devolution, which explored ways to: 💡Bring together learnings from the nations ✍️Review the tax code for devolution potential 📍Ensure no area falls behind through equalisation 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/a-fair-share

📈In a new blog post, we unpack why the growing concentration of wealth poses a major challenge to our economy, society and democracy. 📢We also explore how to build a fairer economy, where wealth and opportunity are more widely shared. Read in full: www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2026/06/22/t...

☀️Extreme heat doesn't affect everyone equally. As temperatures soar, the heatwave poses genuine risks to some of the most vulnerable people and communities. 🔗Read our previous report on the link between heatwaves and inequality, and what to do about it: fairnessfoundation.com/inequality-k...

🏠The momentum is building for the long-overdue reform of Council Tax. Sign @FairerShare's petition today: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

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Andy Burnham is backing the end of Stamp Duty and Council Tax. Now is the time to sign the petition to add your support👇 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75... We need 66k additional signatures by 23 July to trigger a debate in Parliament 💥 @andyburnham.bsky.social

Wealth, power and fairness: in conversation with @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social - the @resolutionfoundation.org Deputy Chief Executive on why the absolute size of wealth gaps matters as much as the relative ones, what extreme wealth does to power, and much more...

Wealth, power and fairness: in conversation with Mike Brewer

The Resolution Foundation's Deputy Chief Executive on why the absolute size of wealth gaps matters as much as the relative ones, what extreme wealth does to power, and much more...

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Across the UK, where you live can cut your life short by as much as 16 years. That’s why we’re supporting changes to the Health Bill, put forward by the @healthequals.bsky.social campaign, which would make tackling health inequalities part of the law. 🔗 healthequals.org.uk/what-were-ca...

Economic inequality has a disproportionate impact on young people, yet their perspectives are too often missing from policy development. Our new report examines the research on young people's perceptions of inequality 📈 🔗Read in full here: fairnessfoundation.com/growing-up-i...

📣Speaking on @lbc.co.uk this afternoon about how Musk's trillionaire status reinforces the feeling among many that our economy is unfair and broken. 📈Government policy must back the UK's genuine wealth creators, while reducing the inequality holding ordinary people back 👇

Breaking the link between wealth & health is critical to building a fairer economy and society. Our new post explores how extreme wealth inequality is shaping life chances in the UK, as we back calls from @healthequals.bsky.social for a stronger Health Bill. 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/breaking-t...

💡Important contribution from @rozsavage.bsky.social today at PMQs, calling for a much-needed cap on political donations. For a fairer politics, we must finally address the unchecked influence of big money in our politics. 🔗 Read our previous piece here: labourlist.org/2025/12/fair...

☀️ As temperatures soar, it's a timely moment to revisit our earlier report on how wealth inequality amplifies heatwave risks. Based on an expert roundtable, it shows how inequality increases vulnerability to extreme heat, and what can be done about it. 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/inequality-k...

📝In our latest edition of Fair Comment, we summarise 11 key insights from a recent workshop at @bristoluni.bsky.social on how people think about fairness and inequality, organised by @paulhufe.net 🔗Read the full piece here: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/fairness-i...

🚨 Today we’ve released Takers, a new report showing a strong public mandate for tackling wealth extraction in the UK. 📈 It finds wealth extraction is widely opposed across the political spectrum, undermines economic fairness, and demands urgent policy action. 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/takers

A timely moment to revisit our March interview with @andyburnham.bsky.social 👇 In the piece, the Mayor reflects on the next steps in building a fairer economy that works for all communities through fair growth and balanced development. 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/north-by-n...

Labour MPs and the public disagree on the government's handling of the cost of living crisis, our polling finds. The public expects more on the cost of living, but MPs don't see how out of step they are with what we need. @alb-toth.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Labour MPs massively out of step with public on cost of living, survey reveals

Exclusive: Cost of living is the nation’s top concern, government warned

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Millionaires are five times more concerned about doctors leaving the UK than they are about other millionaires emigrating 💸 Our poll also found millionaires are proud to live in the UK, and they're willing to pay more tax to invest in our country and its young people.

The stories (not) told about places: A second guest post by Charlie Chan, Director of United Communities, on the importance of knowing a community from the inside and of working with communities rather than doing things for or to them www.faircomment.co.uk/p/the-storie...

The stories (not) told about places

A second guest post by Charlie Chan, Director of United Communities, on the importance of knowing a community from the inside and of working with communities rather than doing things for or to them

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Many young people are struggling to gain a foothold in the labour market. Among young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET) 60% have never worked. Entering adulthood without work experience limits opportunities to build skills, confidence & earnings potential.

New on HopeWorks - The Right Way to Argue About Wealth. Progressives are in danger of losing the argument about wealth. Jack Jeffrey from the @fairness.bsky.social and @renewaljournal.bsky.social explores how republican political theory might help them win it. substack.com/home/post/p-...

The Right Way to Argue About Wealth

Progressives are in danger of losing the argument about wealth. Jack Jeffrey, Fairness Foundation, shows how republican political theory might help them win it.

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This is a great article by Jack Jeffrey of the Fairness Foundation (@fairness.bsky.social) on why inequality of wealth matters, and the relevance of republican political theory to making the political argument for tackling it. thisishopeworks.substack.com/p/the-right-...

The Right Way to Argue About Wealth

Progressives are in danger of losing the argument about wealth. Jack Jeffrey, Fairness Foundation, shows how republican political theory might help them win it.

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Policy is personal! A guest post by Charlie Chan, Director of United Communities, reflecting on her own experience of the real-life impacts of policy decisions👇

Policy is personal

A guest post by Charlie Chan, Director of United Communities, reflecting on her own experience of the real-life impacts of policy decisions

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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...

A brief history of rentierism

An interview with Brett Christophers, author of 'Rentier Capitalism: Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It?'

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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...

Why Wealth Matters

A write-up of a recent joint event with the Policy Lab at University College London about republican political theory, featuring Stuart White, author of 'The Wealth of Freedom'

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