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Latest news about Danny Dorling,Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford and author of many books and other publications.
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Seven Children: Inequality and Britain’s Next Generation by Danny Dorling review – essential reading
theguardian.com
Inspired by the documentary Seven Up! and based on real data, this important book exposes the extent of inequality in the UK and what it means for our poorest children
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RT @dannydorling: "Trump’s US is not ‘some other place’. His contempt for the global rules-based order and his normalisation of cruelty, ha….
westenglandbylines.co.uk
Trump has pushed leadership and political reaction down a rabbit hole into a bewildering, menacing ‘wonderland’
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"Trump’s US is not ‘some other place’. His contempt for the global rules-based order and his normalisation of cruelty, hatred and the othering of vulnerable groups, have deeply impressed proto-fascists everywhere and been energetically adopted in the UK.".
westenglandbylines.co.uk
Trump has pushed leadership and political reaction down a rabbit hole into a bewildering, menacing ‘wonderland’
"When you hear people argue against “a wealth tax on multi-million pound fortunes” — think back to how the richest people in the world try to control the debate, what we know, and what we can know." @SectorFocus .
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"When you hear people argue against “a wealth tax on multi-million pound fortunes” — think back to how the richest people in the world try to control the debate, what we know, and what we can know." @SectorFocus .
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Caught in the middle of a political battle, @BlackRock reaffirmed its focus is helping millions of Americans save for retirement. They warned that injecting politics from either side risks undermining financial performance.
prosperityretirementalliance.com
Millions of Ameircans depend on the security of their retirement savings to live with dignity after a lifetime of hard work. That’s why the Alliance for Prosperity and a Secure Retirement (APSR)...
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RT @RGS_IBGschools: School Members are invited to hear @dannydorling talk about inequality in the UK at our upcoming School Member lecture….
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RT @RGS_IBGschools: Join @digimap4schools for this FREE fully interactive session for secondary teachers, taking you through the functional….
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RT @dannydorling: Charlie Ellis .Festival of Politics 2025 – .In Conversation with Danny Dorling, .The Edinburgh Reporter, .August 24th. ht….
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
One of the highlights of this year’s Festival of Politics was a wide-ranging ‘In Conversation’ session with the social geographer Danny Dorling, currently 1971 Professor of Geography at the Univers...
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Charlie Ellis .Festival of Politics 2025 – .In Conversation with Danny Dorling, .The Edinburgh Reporter, .August 24th.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
One of the highlights of this year’s Festival of Politics was a wide-ranging ‘In Conversation’ session with the social geographer Danny Dorling, currently 1971 Professor of Geography at the Univers...
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RT @Cmmonwealth: @Shelter @NEF We have the tools to resolve the housing emergency. Let’s use them. Read our latest report “Restoring Coun….
common-wealth.org
Converting existing homes into council housing is a missing piece of the public housing puzzle.
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RT @Cmmonwealth: @Shelter @NEF @KwajoHousing puts it best: . “This isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about giving people dignity, stability and a….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: @Shelter @NEF Simply buying existing homes cannot substitute building new public housing. We need to have both. Using bo….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: @Shelter @NEF Done well, it can cost less than building new homes from scratch. It’ll be able to provide immediate relie….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: @Shelter @NEF Elsewhere, this is already happening. Scotland spends £60m a year on social housing buy-ups. Barcelona has….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: @Shelter Such a scheme should include powers for councils to be first in line when homes go on sale, allowing for an immed….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: @Shelter So, what can the Government do to turn this around? . One powerful, but underused tool, is buying back ex-counci….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: Orgs such as @Shelter have called for 90,000 social rent homes a year, and @LondonRentersUnion have called for 155,000 cou….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: The numbers are indisputable: we’re in a deep, deep housing crisis. While the Government claims they’re going to build “….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: Since 2010, rough sleeping has nearly tripled. Temporary accommodation use has nearly doubled between 2013-2023. And on….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: In the 1970s, council housing made up 30% of homes. Today, they make up just 6%. Across England, private renters pay 34%….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: Since 1980, 2.4 million council homes have been sold off under Right to Buy — mostly at a discounted rate of around half p….
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RT @Cmmonwealth: 1.29 million households stuck on waiting lists. £2.3 billion spent per year on the temporary accommodation system. ….
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