Tag Archives: politics of inequality

The elephant in the room of social security reform

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Ben Baumberg Geiger

Lots of smart people on the left are thinking about how to create a better social security system – but I’m worried. Most seem to agree that there’s a lot wrong with Universal Credit (UC). The five-week wait, the benefits … Continue reading →

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Perceptions of poverty levels: a long view

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Guest Blogger

This is a guest post by Elizabeth Clery (@liz_clery), who works with the amazing NatCen team that are responsible for the British Social Attitudes Survey. The latest British Social Attitudes report came out in July, and it pointed out a … Continue reading →

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Would more people support foreign aid & charities if they grasped the scale of global inequality?

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Guest Blogger

This is a guest post by the excellent Aveek Bhattacharya, who (like I did!) combines a PhD in Social Policy in LSE with work in the field of alcohol & public health – and is also cross-posted on his personal blog … Continue reading →

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Sharp softening of attitudes to benefit claimants, reveals new data

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Ben Baumberg Geiger

Over the past twenty-five years, there has been a major and widely-reported change in British attitudes towards benefit claimants: simply put, we are less positive about benefit claimants than we used to be. More of us think that ‘large numbers … Continue reading →

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Brazilian protests: inequality and its consequences

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Guest Blogger

In this guest post, Kênia Parsons of LSE/University of New South Wales explores the continuing, inequality-fuelled protests in her home country of Brazil. A wave of protests has invaded the Brazilian streets. An increase in bus fares was the spark needed … Continue reading →

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Truth as a disadvantage

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Ben Baumberg Geiger

If you’re reading this blog, you’re likely to be someone who’s interested in ‘truth’ – finding out the evidence on inequalities, and using this as a platform for action.  You might have protested about the way that politicians and the … Continue reading →

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Learning About Inequality Increases Concern, But Not Necessarily Support for Redistribution

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Brendan Saloner

A puzzle: income inequality between the top 1% and the rest has surged in the last few years, yet support for redistribution among the general public has actually declined (see figure below). Do people not care about inequality, or do … Continue reading →

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Immigration reform without public benefits

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Brendan Saloner

Any viable immigration reform proposal in the United States senate has to pass through Florida Republican Marcio Rubio. That’s why it was big news when Rubio announced his support for a bipartisan plan on the Sunday news shows, stressing that … Continue reading →

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Justifying ‘Never-Working Families’?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Guest Blogger

In a recent post, Lindsey Macmillan showed that “The ‘never working’ family may be an easier sound bite but it is not representative of the true situation”. Here she responds to yet another attempt to make these claims – except this … Continue reading →

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Ending the Charitable Deduction is Part of the Solution

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Brendan Saloner

To balance the budget, Republicans want to raise revenue by getting rid of tax loopholes instead of raising rates. If we are getting rid of loopholes, what about eliminating the income tax deduction on charitable contributions? Ending the charitable deduction … Continue reading →

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