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The '''Equality Trust''' is a UK registered charity that campaigns against economic and social inequality. |
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| formation = {{start date and age|2009|05|05}} |
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| logo = TET stacked transparent upscale.png |
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| abbreviation = TET |
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| founder = Bill Kerry, Richard G. Wilkinson, and Kate Pickett |
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| type = [[social inequality]] [[public policy]] [[think tank]] |
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| headquarters = [[London]] |
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| location_country = [[United Kingdom]] |
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| website = https://equalitytrust.org.uk |
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| ⚫ | The '''Equality Trust''' is a UK registered charity that campaigns against economic and social inequality. Founded as a campaigning organisation in 2009 by Bill Kerry, [[Richard G. Wilkinson]] and [[Kate Pickett]] after the publication of Wilkinson and Pickett's book [[The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better]], it became a registered charity in 2015. |
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==History== |
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The Trust's Co-Executive Directors are Jo Wittams and Priya Sahni-Nicholas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Introducing our new co-leadership model {{!}} The Equality Trust |url=https://equalitytrust.org.uk/news/introducing-our-new-co-leadership-model |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=equalitytrust.org.uk}}</ref> |
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The Trust ran a campaign for greater equality in the lead up to the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Equality of life|url=http://www.redpepper.org.uk/equality-of-life/|accessdate=3 November 2014|publisher=Red Pepper|date=December 2009}}</ref> |
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== Work == |
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The Equality Trust argues that there is a strong association between low economic growth and inequality.<ref>{{cite news|title=The rich are getting richer – and the economy will suffer |url=http://www.treasuryinsider.com/2014/10/16/the-rich-are-getting-richer-and-the-economy-will-suffer/ |accessdate=3 November 2014 |publisher=Treasury Insider |date=16 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103182405/http://www.treasuryinsider.com/2014/10/16/the-rich-are-getting-richer-and-the-economy-will-suffer/ |archivedate=3 November 2014 }}</ref> |
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The Trust campaigns for governments to take action on inequality, starting in the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]] and [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]] UK general elections.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 2009 |title=Equality of life |publisher=Red Pepper |url=http://www.redpepper.org.uk/equality-of-life/ |accessdate=3 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Monbiot |first=George |date=2015-05-05 |title=There are issues that really matter at this election. But Britain’s media are ignoring them |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/05/election-issues-media-ignoring-nation-arrested-development |access-date=2023-03-23 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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The Trust was cited by [[Caroline Lucas]] as demonstrating "a clear and demonstrable correlation between drug misuse and inequality" and that drug abuse is more common in more unequal countries such as the UK in her campaign for review of the [[Misuse of Drugs Act 1971]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Martha Fernback’s tragic experience proves the need for drug reform|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/30/drug-reform-martha-fernback-tragic-experience-need-drugs-laws|accessdate=3 November 2014|publisher=Guardian|date=30 October 2014}}</ref> |
The Trust was cited by [[Caroline Lucas]] as demonstrating "a clear and demonstrable correlation between drug misuse and inequality" and that drug abuse is more common in more unequal countries such as the UK in her campaign for review of the [[Misuse of Drugs Act 1971]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Martha Fernback’s tragic experience proves the need for drug reform|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/30/drug-reform-martha-fernback-tragic-experience-need-drugs-laws|accessdate=3 November 2014|publisher=Guardian|date=30 October 2014}}</ref> |
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Wilkinson and Pickett published a second book, The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everybody's Wellbeing in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Poole |first=Steven |date=2018-06-20 |title=The Inner Level review – how more equal societies reduce stress and improve wellbeing |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jun/20/the-inner-level-review |access-date=2023-03-23 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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The Trust's Executive Director is Dr. Wanda Wyporska. |
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=== Billionaire Britain === |
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The Trust's research on the rapid growth of billionaire wealth in the UK found that billionaire wealth had increased by over 1000% from 1990-2022, and argued that wealth accumulation by the richest was harming the UK's society and economic stability.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Neate |first=Rupert |last2=correspondent |first2=Rupert Neate Wealth |date=2022-12-19 |title=Call for wealth tax as UK billionaire numbers up by 20% since pandemic |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/dec/19/call-for-wealth-tax-as-uk-billionaire-numbers-up-by-20-since-pandemic |access-date=2023-03-23 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Their call for [[Wealth tax|wealth taxes]] to tackle widening wealth inequality was echoed by other organisations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davidson |first=Sarah |date=2023-03-06 |title=We’re millionaires, why can’t we pay more tax? Super-rich lobbying for change |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/06/were-millionaires-why-cant-we-pay-more-tax-18383050/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McRae |first=Isabella |date=2023-01-18 |title=Is it time for a wealth tax? Here's what you need to know |url=https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/what-is-a-wealth-tax-campaigners-call-tax-rich-billionaires/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=The Big Issue |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Cost of Inequality === |
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Research published by the Equality Trust in 2023 argued that inequality's impact on different areas of society were coming with large financial costs compared to more equal countries. They argued inequalities across society cost at least £106.2bn yearly compared to the average OECD country's level of equality, making the UK's top 1% the most expensive in Europe.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hill |first=Amelia |date=2023-11-27 |title=UK spends more financing inequality in favour of rich than rest of Europe, report finds |url=https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2023/nov/27/uk-spends-more-financing-inequality-in-favour-of-rich-than-rest-of-europe-report-finds |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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=== The Spirit Level at 15 === |
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Wilkinson and Pickett have published a second book, The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everybody's Wellbeing in 2018. |
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The Equality Trust released an update to the original Spirit Level book, written with Wilkinson and Pickett, that provided updates to the original research in The Spirit Level and expanded on its arguments with new research into inequality's impact on climate, democracy and society. Pickett and Wilkinson argued that the evidence for their argument that inequality caused poorer outcomes across society had grown stronger in the 15 years since the original publication, and said that inequality had gotten worse.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilkinson |first=Richard |last2=Pickett |first2=Kate |date=2024-07-23 |title=Our landmark book revealed the cost of inequality. Fifteen years later, things have only got worse |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/23/landmark-book-spirit-level-cost-inequality-fifteen-years-later-worse-labour |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 25 November 2024
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| Abbreviation | TET |
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| Formation | May 5, 2009 |
| Founder | Bill Kerry, Richard G. Wilkinson, and Kate Pickett |
| Type | social inequality public policy think tank |
| Headquarters | London |
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| Website | https://equalitytrust.org.uk |
The Equality Trust is a UK registered charity that campaigns against economic and social inequality. Founded as a campaigning organisation in 2009 by Bill Kerry, Richard G. Wilkinson and Kate Pickett after the publication of Wilkinson and Pickett's book The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better, it became a registered charity in 2015.
The Trust's Co-Executive Directors are Jo Wittams and Priya Sahni-Nicholas.[1]
Work
[edit]The Equality Trust argues that there is a strong association between low economic growth and inequality.[2]
The Trust campaigns for governments to take action on inequality, starting in the 2010 and 2015 UK general elections.[3][4]
The Trust was cited by Caroline Lucas as demonstrating "a clear and demonstrable correlation between drug misuse and inequality" and that drug abuse is more common in more unequal countries such as the UK in her campaign for review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.[5]
Wilkinson and Pickett published a second book, The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everybody's Wellbeing in 2018.[6]
Billionaire Britain
[edit]The Trust's research on the rapid growth of billionaire wealth in the UK found that billionaire wealth had increased by over 1000% from 1990-2022, and argued that wealth accumulation by the richest was harming the UK's society and economic stability.[7] Their call for wealth taxes to tackle widening wealth inequality was echoed by other organisations.[8][9]
Cost of Inequality
[edit]Research published by the Equality Trust in 2023 argued that inequality's impact on different areas of society were coming with large financial costs compared to more equal countries. They argued inequalities across society cost at least £106.2bn yearly compared to the average OECD country's level of equality, making the UK's top 1% the most expensive in Europe.[10]
The Spirit Level at 15
[edit]The Equality Trust released an update to the original Spirit Level book, written with Wilkinson and Pickett, that provided updates to the original research in The Spirit Level and expanded on its arguments with new research into inequality's impact on climate, democracy and society. Pickett and Wilkinson argued that the evidence for their argument that inequality caused poorer outcomes across society had grown stronger in the 15 years since the original publication, and said that inequality had gotten worse.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Introducing our new co-leadership model | The Equality Trust". equalitytrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "The rich are getting richer – and the economy will suffer". Treasury Insider. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Equality of life". Red Pepper. December 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Monbiot, George (2015-05-05). "There are issues that really matter at this election. But Britain's media are ignoring them". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Martha Fernback's tragic experience proves the need for drug reform". Guardian. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Poole, Steven (2018-06-20). "The Inner Level review – how more equal societies reduce stress and improve wellbeing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Neate, Rupert; correspondent, Rupert Neate Wealth (2022-12-19). "Call for wealth tax as UK billionaire numbers up by 20% since pandemic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ Davidson, Sarah (2023-03-06). "We're millionaires, why can't we pay more tax? Super-rich lobbying for change". Metro. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ McRae, Isabella (2023-01-18). "Is it time for a wealth tax? Here's what you need to know". The Big Issue. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Hill, Amelia (2023-11-27). "UK spends more financing inequality in favour of rich than rest of Europe, report finds". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Wilkinson, Richard; Pickett, Kate (2024-07-23). "Our landmark book revealed the cost of inequality. Fifteen years later, things have only got worse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-07.