Putting fairness at the heart of public debate and policymaking in the UK. https://linktr.ee/FairnessFoundationhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mkho2ndmhk2zPolicy 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👇 https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/policy-is-personal27 Apr 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkho2ndmhk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mjw6wif6ic2mWhy 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: https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/a-brief-history-of-rentierism20 Apr 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw6wif6ic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mjepmdto6c2wIf 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 https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/why-wealth-matters13 Apr 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjepmdto6c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mj365ioh422s📚Stir to Action’s Book Festival brings together writers, thinkers, and organisers to explore working-class culture, democracy, regeneration, and technology. 📅 London 22-23 May 📍 St Katharine Cree, London Check it out here 👇 🔗 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stirtoactionbookfest09 Apr 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj365ioh422shttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3miy25uzh5c2fWhile the announcement of a cap on student loan interest rates is welcome, it will only affect a graduate’s total balance, not what they repay each month. We need much bolder policy to build a fairer system. 🔗Sign @rethinkrepayment.bsky.social's petition: https://www.rethinkrepayment.com/sign-the-petition08 Apr 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy25uzh5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mhiyjdamr222This week, we joined other civil society organisations, led by @soifutures.bsky.social, for an event on long-term thinking in UK politics 🔗Our research shows short-termism is holding us back: https://fairnessfoundation.com/posts/mission-to-the-future and change is overdue 💡Great to be part of this growing momentum20 Mar 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiyjdamr222https://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mhfoyyicms27Today, we've released a new report by political economist and author Will Hutton. It explains why Britain is stuck- and what policymakers can do about it. Read the full report today👇 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/escaping19 Mar 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfoyyicms27https://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mhb3ofxjdk2mOn Thursday, we'll be launching a new report from political economist Will Hutton at Parliament, outlining how to fix Britain's broken political economy. 🔗Read Will's preview of the report, published in Sunday's Observer: https://observer.co.uk/news/columnists/article/we-can-escape-the-state-were-in17 Mar 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb3ofxjdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mh6mgh4u7k25Most economists agree: Britain’s property tax system is a mess. Yet fixing it has proven politically unpalatable. As we develop new work on the politics of property taxation, we’d welcome evidence, ideas and collaboration. 👇 🔗Read more: https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/the-politics-of-property-taxation16 Mar 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6mgh4u7k25https://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mgmkwfbccs2nLast Thursday we brought parliamentarians, researchers and campaigners together in Westminster as part of the launch of our new report on the UK’s racial wealth gap. A great discussion on the scale of the challenge, and what policymakers can do next. 🔗 https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/a-tale-of-two-city-dwellers09 Mar 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmkwfbccs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mgct6cqou22aThis morning the Fairness Foundation and the Black Equity Organisation launched our new joint report in Parliament on the UK’s racial wealth gap. Combining evidence and case studies, it reveals the scale of racial wealth inequality today. Read more 👇 https://fairnessfoundation.com/a-tale-of-two-city-dwellers05 Mar 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgct6cqou22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mg33spl3f222@andyburnham.bsky.social, Mayor of Greater Manchester, talks to @jasonbunting.bsky.social about how to build a fairer economy in all places👇 https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/north-by-north-westminster02 Mar 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg33spl3f222https://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mfttfr3sqk2oInteresting to hear @chriscurtis94.bsky.social calling out a broken economic model which rewards grifters over grafters (wealth extractors over creators)- immediately followed by a piece on the wealth management industry (!). All politicians should draw this line, as Hannah Spencer did last night.27 Feb 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfttfr3sqk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mfjesaifcc2yOur monthly look-back at what we've been writing about: making the case for a new economic agenda that can tackle wealth extraction, reform our tax system and restore trust in democracy https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/february-2026-roundup23 Feb 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjesaifcc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mfbswnpg3s2n📢 Only a few hours left to pre-order The Fair Necessities with 25% off! Written by our Chief Executive Will Snell, the book explores why Britain needs to become a fairer country- and how we get there. 🔗 Offer ends 23:59 tonight: https://waterstones.com/book/the-fair-necessities/will-snell/9781447376200 Code: FEB2620 Feb 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbswnpg3s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mf4vnwrx7s2q Our Chief Executive Will Snell's new book is out in September! In it, he explores why we need a fairer Britain, and how we get there. 🔗 Waterstones' 25% pre-sale promotion is running until Friday, so now's the perfect time to grab a copy: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-fair-necessities/will-snell/9781447376200 Code: FEB2618 Feb 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf4vnwrx7s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mf2a4vn3vs2sWe've released new polling this morning on wealth creation which sends a clear message to policymakers: Back Britain’s genuine wealth creators - and take on the extractive practices draining our communities. 🔗Read more: https://fairnessfoundation.com/making-or-taking17 Feb 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2a4vn3vs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3meyehvzf5s2sPleased to contribute to this piece, which reveals the scale of the financial strain on graduates. Campaigners like @rethinkrepayment.bsky.social are right to demand the Chancellor unfreeze repayment thresholds & commit to meaningful reform, before a generation loses faith in the system altogether. https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/students-in-england-leave-university-with-three-times-more-debt-than-in-the-us16 Feb 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyehvzf5s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3meqfvpoe5s2lCouncil Tax is outdated and unfair, often forcing people on lower incomes to pay much more than those in wealthier places. It's long past time to fix it. That's why we're backing @fairershare.bsky.social's petition to review this broken system. ✍️ Sign here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75433113 Feb 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqfvpoe5s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3meofd2luoc2vOur response to the publication of the Representation of the People Bill 👇 🔗 https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/statement-elections-bill12 Feb 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3meofd2luoc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3menvnti23c2y🤝We're proud to be a partner of the Cost of Living Action campaign. Together with civil society and grassroots groups, we’re pushing for a fairer economy, one where everyone can afford the essentials 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3menvnti23c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3meg2agquac2x@helenmiller.bsky.social, Director of @theifs.bsky.social, talks to Will Snell about how to build a better tax system 👇 https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/getting-down-to-brass-tax09 Feb 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3meg2agquac2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/fairness.bsky.social/post/3mdxudoyubs2nToday, alongside 60+ organisations, we’ve welcomed progress on the Bill to remove the two-child limit: https://cpag.org.uk/news/statement-bill-end-two-child-limit The policy was always unfair, arbitrarily penalising children in bigger families. Progress on its removal is a welcome step for families across the UK.03 Feb 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:rqflvgrlhlhx2vpgppu5rtd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxudoyubs2n