Fairness Foundation

We've released new polling with @taxwatch.bsky.social on attitudes to the private ownership of the buildings & equipment used to deliver public services. We find six in ten people say buildings used by public services should generally be publicly owned. 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/who-should-o...

📚 BOOK EVENT: Will Snell is in York on 4 Nov to discuss his new book 'The Fair Necessities', with @karenrowlingson.bsky.social, Kit Colliver and @jedmeers.bsky.social. 📍 Priory Street Centre, 7pm 🎟️ Open to all: festivalofsocialscience.com/events/the-f... #FestivalofSocialScience

Join us this evening at the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social at 6pm to discuss Will Snell's new book 'The Fair Necessities' about how we build a fairer economy and society. Ft. @dannydorling.bsky.social, @jowolff.bsky.social & Fran Bennett. 🔗Register here: www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/blava...

This Budget is a tug of war over Chancellor John Healey between big banks 💰 and ordinary people 🪧 Who will win next week?? It better be #TaxTheBanks 💰 Add your name 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

🔊Our Chief Executive Will Snell appeared on the @compassoffice.bsky.social podcast 'It's Bloody Complicated' last week to discuss his new book 'The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain and How to Make It Happen'. 🔗 Listen to the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/7c68...

Credit unions can help people save and build wealth, in an economy where one in six UK adults has no savings. Yet while membership is 40% in NI and 64% in the RoI, in Britain it’s just 2%. Our new report, Banking on local places, makes the case👇 fairnessfoundation.com/banking-on-l...

TONIGHT: Why we need a fairer Britain with @lseinequalities.bsky.social Our CEO Will Snell discusses his new book 'The Fair Necessities' with Professor @aaronreeves.bsky.social and Sarah Kerr, chaired by Professor Armine Ishkanian 🕡 6:30pm | 📍LSE & online 🔗 Register: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Fairness Foundation was proud to support @costoflivingaction.bsky.social's Day of Action at Parliament today. Particularly glad to hear the inspiring contributions from those with lived experience, as momentum grows around calls for real change to be delivered at this year’s Budget.

A tiny group of people decides how billions of pounds of workers’ pension savings are invested, while the people the money actually belongs to have very little say. We’ve published a new report setting out how workers could be given a stronger voice👇 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/holding-the-...

Join our event this Wednesday at 6:30pm at @lseinequalities.bsky.social, with @aaronreeves.bsky.social, Sarah Kerr & Armine Ishkanian, to discuss Will Snell's new book 'The Fair Necessities'. 🔗 Register here: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Join us at the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social on 22 October at 6pm to discuss Will Snell's new book 'The Fair Necessities' about how we build a fairer economy and society. Ft. @dannydorling.bsky.social, @jowolff.bsky.social & Fran Bennett. 🔗Register here: www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/blava...

In 'The Fair Necessities', Will Snell sets out how unfair inequality is undermining our society & economy. Join the discussion on Weds 14 October, 6:30pm at @lseinequalities.bsky.social, with @aaronreeves.bsky.social, Sarah Kerr & Armine Ishkanian. 🔗Register here: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Today, we've published a new report with @compulsoryvoting.bsky.social. In it, we make the case that compulsory voting could help to address the political inequality caused by extreme economic inequality. 🔗 Read the full report here: fairnessfoundation.com/the-missing-...

Thank you to everyone who organised, challenged and contributed. The best of conference is when we move beyond slogans and get on with finding solutions. @thinklabour.bsky.social @fairness.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social @willhutton.bsky.social @dannysr.bsky.social

A packed few days at Labour Conference 2026. What stood out most was the seriousness of the debate - and the shared determination to turn good ideas into practical change. 1/4

Our team had a really engaging & productive time at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Thank you to all the participants at our three panels, especially Secretary of State Lisa Nandy MP, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, Leigh Ingham MP & @joemorrismp.bsky.social, as well as all those who attended.

Can a framework that disaggregates wealth inequality into three aspects help build consensus on the harms that it causes, and ultimately on what to do about it? New report out today: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/hidden-wir...

📣 Heading to Liverpool this weekend? Come along to our Labour Party Conference event on Monday: "Britain's Wealth Gap" with @jrf-uk.bsky.social, featuring @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, Will Hutton & Sarah Kerr. 🔗 luma.com/yan7k94k (no Conference ticket needed)

Why do inequalities persist, and what would it take to build a fairer Britain? Join us for a discussion of The Fair Necessities book with Will Snell, CEO of @fairnessfdn.bsky.social, @profkepickett.bsky.social & @aaronreeves.bsky.social. 📅 14 October 2026 buff.ly/XHvOvGC

"Wealth inequality curdles into political inequality, and then authoritarian populists have an easy job" 💬 Will Snell of the @fairness.bsky.social joined us last week to discuss his new book, “The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain” 📺 www.youtube.com/live/1Veaxaj...

Last week, we launched Will Snell's new book "The Fair Necessities" in a packed room at @policyatkings.bsky.social. In this week's Fair Comment, Will examines three of the main challenges to the book's argument raised at the launch event, and responds👇 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/getting-an...

Join us at Labour Party Conference for "Good Growth in Towns" w/@jrf-uk.bsky.social ft. Lisa Nandy MP, @leighinghammp.bsky.social, @katieschmuecker.bsky.social & @drjennings.bsky.social Too many of Britain's towns feel left behind. This panel explores how we can change that. 🔗 luma.com/d9ijpia4

I'll be speaking on a @fairness.bsky.social and @jrf-uk.bsky.social panel at Labour conference on Good Growth in Towns. Come along if you are in town (no conference pass needed!). Also speaking are @leighinghammp.bsky.social and Lisa 'Towns' Nandy. Monday 28 Sep, 16:15-17:15, Museum of Liverpool.

At this year's Labour Party Conference, we're delighted to be co-hosting Britain's Wealth Gap with @jrf-uk.bsky.social, featuring @liambyrnemp.bsky.social, Will Hutton and Sarah Kerr. The panel will ask what a fairer wealth distribution would look like and how we can get there. 🔗 luma.com/yan7k94k

"We have quietly become a country where what you own matters more than what you earn" 💬 Will Snell of the @fairness.bsky.social joined us last night to discuss his new book, “The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain” 📺 www.youtube.com/live/1Veaxaj...

Tonight we’re delighted to welcome Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social to discuss his new book, “The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain” Watch live ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/1Veaxaj...

At the launch of Will Snell's book The Fair Necessities, published today

🚨Out today: The Fair Necessities🚨 In his new book out today, Will Snell sets out how unfairness is holding Britain back and explains what a fairer country would look like. Order it today: fairnessfoundation.com/the-fair-nec... 📍Launching tonight at KCL: fairnessfoundation.com/posts/the-fa...

🚨 TOMORROW: The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain Join us, @fairness.bsky.social, Will Snell, @pollyneate.bsky.social, Will Hutton, Siobhan Aarons and @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to discuss why a fair society matters, and how we can make it happen ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-f...

💰In this week's Fair Comment, we set out how ending elite influence in politics demands a cap on domestic political donations👇 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/stripping-...

We're proud to have contributed to this powerful report from @ippr.org, which exposes the stark reality of the levels of loneliness facing young people today. For too many, growing up is now unfairly defined by disconnection from themselves, from each other, and from wider society👇

EVENT: The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain Join us, @fairness.bsky.social, Will Snell, @pollyneate.bsky.social, Will Hutton, Siobhan Aarons and @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to discuss why a fair society matters, and how we can make it happen 🗓️ 8 September ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-f...

🎬 EPISODE 1: HOW BIG MONEY IS CORRUPTING UK POLITICS 🗣️ "We're in an arms race, and we're in an arms race with no guardrails" - @suehawley.bsky.social Today we publish Episode 1 of Going, Going, Almost Gone: How the Super-Rich Are Buying UK Democracy with @petergeoghegan.bsky.social 1/3

Tackling Britain's wealth gap doesn't just require the right policies, it requires politicians who can overcome four barriers to changing Britain. Read more about those barriers in this week's edition of Fair Comment 👇 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/four-locke...

In a new piece for Fair Comment, Will Snell sets out why taxing wealth is only one part of the solution to tackling wealth inequality 👇 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/three-ways...

EVENT: The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain Join us, @fairness.bsky.social, Will Snell, @pollyneate.bsky.social, Will Hutton, Siobhan Aarons and @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to discuss why a fair society matters, and how we can make it happen 🗓️ 8 September ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-f...

The concentration of wealth is harming our economy and democracy, but those arguments rarely get made when the super-rich are challenged, so they often get a free pass. Will Snell on how to have a better conversation about wealth👇 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/why-is-no-...

💵In a new article for @brightblueuk.bsky.social, Will Snell sets out why taxing work less than wealth would help support free markets, expand individual freedom and reward genuine graft and enterprise. 🔗 centrewrite.brightblue.org.uk/the-right-sh...

What kind of fairness actually wins people over? Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social, in the latest for HopeWorks: thisishopeworks.substack.com/p/how-to-get...

The Fair Necessities (out 8 September) has been selected as part of a @waterstones.bsky.social promotional offer! ⏰ Until 11:59pm on 24 July, get 25% off the RRP when you pre-order via the Waterstones website/app. Use code **SUMMER26** to claim the discount! 🔗 www.waterstones.com/book/the-fai...

EVENT: The Fair Necessities: Why We Need a Fairer Britain Join us, @fairness.bsky.social, Will Snell, @pollyneate.bsky.social, Will Hutton, Siobhan Aarons and @bobbyduffy.bsky.social to discuss why a fair society matters, and how we can make it happen. ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-f...

For years, we've underestimated the role that good and bad luck play in shaping success. Now, AI is accelerating the conversation about how we value work, and challenging the myth of meritocracy more than ever before. 🔗Read more: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/ai-will-ki...

In the latest edition of Fair Comment, our Head of Policy & Research Jack Jeffrey speaks to @hettieobrien.bsky.social about her book 'The Asset Class', charting how private equity became one of the most powerful forces reshaping our economies. 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/the-billio...

Today's a timely chance to catch up on our December report on fiscal devolution, which explored ways to: 💡Bring together learnings from the nations ✍️Review the tax code for devolution potential 📍Ensure no area falls behind through equalisation 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/a-fair-share

📈In a new blog post, we unpack why the growing concentration of wealth poses a major challenge to our economy, society and democracy. 📢We also explore how to build a fairer economy, where wealth and opportunity are more widely shared. Read in full: www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2026/06/22/t...

☀️Extreme heat doesn't affect everyone equally. As temperatures soar, the heatwave poses genuine risks to some of the most vulnerable people and communities. 🔗Read our previous report on the link between heatwaves and inequality, and what to do about it: fairnessfoundation.com/inequality-k...

🏠The momentum is building for the long-overdue reform of Council Tax. Sign @FairerShare's petition today: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

Wealth, power and fairness: in conversation with @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social - the @resolutionfoundation.org Deputy Chief Executive on why the absolute size of wealth gaps matters as much as the relative ones, what extreme wealth does to power, and much more...

Across the UK, where you live can cut your life short by as much as 16 years. That’s why we’re supporting changes to the Health Bill, put forward by the @healthequals.bsky.social campaign, which would make tackling health inequalities part of the law. 🔗 healthequals.org.uk/what-were-ca...

Economic inequality has a disproportionate impact on young people, yet their perspectives are too often missing from policy development. Our new report examines the research on young people's perceptions of inequality 📈 🔗Read in full here: fairnessfoundation.com/growing-up-i...