Funding the Future

The inequality lie


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Right-wing commentators claim inequality in Britain is falling. It isn’t.

The Office for National Statistics says the Gini coefficient has improved — but the truth is that it ignores capital gains, wealth accumulation, debt, and inflation that hits the poor hardest.

In this video, I expose the real story behind Britain’s growing inequality and why official data is misleading, as well as suggesting what we need to do to tackle this issue.

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Funding the FutureBy Richard Murphy