What can we learn from previous societies where rampant inequality undermined social cohesion, in many cases to the point of collapse? Read the write-up of our event with Dr Luke Kemp, author of 'Goliath's Curse', with @dhnnjyn and @warstudies👇 https://t.co/g2aWKUNjuA

❗️Our new Wealth Gap Risk Register 2025 shows the wealth gap grew by 54% between 2011–2021, locking people out of a fair chance to succeed. 📈 This widening divide is holding back growth and harming community cohesion. 🔗 https://t.co/CB7huJl3yc

“The wealth gap is choking off growth, funnelling resources into property and financial assets rather than productive investment. It is worsening the housing crisis, which now stands as both a symptom and a driver of broader inequality” @fairnessfdn https://t.co/4Rf5fTq7Ln

The wealth gap between rich and poor increased by over 50% from 2011 to 2021, to over £11.5 trillion. Find out more about the impacts on our society, economy, democracy and environment, and what we can do about it, from our updated Wealth Gap Risk Register

Fairness Foundation CE Will Snell recently spoke on the @OhGodWhatNowPod to discuss how wealth inequality is shaping the retirement prospects of today’s workforce, and how current policy choices affect intergenerational fairness 👇 🎧Available now https://t.co/g67Riy4A8G

Straight Outta Richmal Crompton: The 'Just William' books were read by a generation who also grew up with the security of a functioning social contract. Today's young people are facing a very different future.

We've published a new set of interactive graphics on taxing wealth, including: 📈 the relative wealth share over recent years 📊 differences between headline/effective tax rates & 📢 the impact of different policy solutions Find out more here🔗 https://t.co/HQO81VZ8ie

Some weekend reading for anyone curious about the case for wealth taxes, and other policies to reduce wealth inequality. From @HowardRReed and me for the @fairnessfdn: "Win-Win-Win: Taxing Wealth for Fairness, Revenue and Growth" https://t.co/D80DwrwQek

2⃣ We joined @FairnessFdn for the release of Win-Win-Win — their latest report showing how reforming wealth taxes can raise revenue, tackle inequality, and boost growth. https://t.co/9oALSQ9gxV

In November's Budget, the Chancellor can reform taxes on wealth to achieve three wins - raising revenue, tackling inequality and boosting growth. Find out more 👇 https://t.co/rN474IX1H4

This week's New Economy Brief looks at the crisis in local government funding - its roots, its consequences and possible solutions: https://t.co/BqXiABr0Tw

The Future Threats Lab and Fairness Foundation host Dr Luke Kemp to discuss Goliath’s Curse, his new book on how inequality drives societal collapse - past and present. 📅 20 Oct | 🕘 18:15 | 📍Bush House/Online 🔗 https://t.co/JUw20uZClM

Alternative economic models can spread wealth and power more equitably in response to rising discontent with the status quo. We need to champion voice, agency and investment. @CompassOffice @PDI_views @socent_uk

📊 Too often, the role of inequality as a risk driver is not properly factored into government resilience planning. 👉 Read our latest piece on the risks of inequality here, including our other takeaways on this year's Labour Conference: https://t.co/h1edkFcioj

A more equal society is a more prosperous society, and a more cohesive one.

Creating wealth that benefits everyone, that spreads wealth more fairly across society rather than concentrating it at the top, will help grow the economy - in fact, there's a limit to how much you can achieve growth without reducing wealth inequality.

He went on to say that "the defining mission of this government is to grow the economy, improve living standards, and change the way we create wealth." That third 'mission' is key.

"Wealth creation is hoarded by just a few communities", the PM said in his conference speech today. Another way of putting this is that too much wealth is extracted from our economy, rather than genuinely being created in the first place.

Creating wealth that benefits everyone, that spreads wealth more fairly across society rather than concentrating it at the top, is a prerequisite to growing the economy.

He went on to say that "the defining mission of this government is to grow the economy, improve living standards, and change the way we create wealth." That third 'mission' is key.