Fairness Foundation
@fairness.bsky.social
Putting fairness at the heart of public debate and policymaking in the UK.
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When even millionaires, like us, recognise that extreme wealth has cost everyone else everything else, there can be no doubt that society is dangerously teetering off the edge of a precipice.
We want our democracies back. We want our communities back. We want our future back.
We want our democracies back. We want our communities back. We want our future back.
January 21, 2026 at 7:01 AM
When even millionaires, like us, recognise that extreme wealth has cost everyone else everything else, there can be no doubt that society is dangerously teetering off the edge of a precipice.
We want our democracies back. We want our communities back. We want our future back.
We want our democracies back. We want our communities back. We want our future back.
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🎥 "The situation we have at the end of the day is... whatever rules you have, all of this conversation is about policing the perimeter."
Yesterday @duncanhames.bsky.social gave evidence to parliament and explained to MPs and Peers why caps on donations are key to ending undue influence in politics.
Yesterday @duncanhames.bsky.social gave evidence to parliament and explained to MPs and Peers why caps on donations are key to ending undue influence in politics.
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
🎥 "The situation we have at the end of the day is... whatever rules you have, all of this conversation is about policing the perimeter."
Yesterday @duncanhames.bsky.social gave evidence to parliament and explained to MPs and Peers why caps on donations are key to ending undue influence in politics.
Yesterday @duncanhames.bsky.social gave evidence to parliament and explained to MPs and Peers why caps on donations are key to ending undue influence in politics.
📈 New research shows billionaire wealth surging to its highest level ever
⚖️ The findings expose the UK’s extreme wealth inequality: the richest 56 people now hold more wealth than 27 million people combined, undermining both economic + political equality
👉 Full report below
⚖️ The findings expose the UK’s extreme wealth inequality: the richest 56 people now hold more wealth than 27 million people combined, undermining both economic + political equality
👉 Full report below
‼️"Billionaire wealth jumps three times faster in 2025 to highest peak ever, sparking dangerous political inequality"
Find out more: bit.ly/4qpnuyI
Find out more: bit.ly/4qpnuyI
January 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
📈 New research shows billionaire wealth surging to its highest level ever
⚖️ The findings expose the UK’s extreme wealth inequality: the richest 56 people now hold more wealth than 27 million people combined, undermining both economic + political equality
👉 Full report below
⚖️ The findings expose the UK’s extreme wealth inequality: the richest 56 people now hold more wealth than 27 million people combined, undermining both economic + political equality
👉 Full report below
Unbalanced: Claire Godfrey, Executive Director of @balancedeconomy.bsky.social, talks to Jack Jeffrey about how concentrated corporate power threatens democracy, innovation, and fairness
Unbalanced
Claire Godfrey, Executive Director of the Balanced Economy Project, talks to Jack Jeffrey about how concentrated corporate power threatens democracy, innovation, and fairness
www.faircomment.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Unbalanced: Claire Godfrey, Executive Director of @balancedeconomy.bsky.social, talks to Jack Jeffrey about how concentrated corporate power threatens democracy, innovation, and fairness
Government policy sometimes prioritises the wishes of certain groups over the public interest. This is partly driven by unfair influence on decision-making. But what other factors are at play? www.faircomment.co.uk/p/the-power-...
January 12, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Government policy sometimes prioritises the wishes of certain groups over the public interest. This is partly driven by unfair influence on decision-making. But what other factors are at play? www.faircomment.co.uk/p/the-power-...
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🆕 POLLING
New YouGov polling shows 67% of the public want political donations capped at £50k or less.
The public has spoken loud and clear – it's time to get big money out of UK politics.
Read more ⤵️
https://www.transparency.org.uk/news/latest-yougov-poll-shows-public-want-end-big-money-politics
New YouGov polling shows 67% of the public want political donations capped at £50k or less.
The public has spoken loud and clear – it's time to get big money out of UK politics.
Read more ⤵️
https://www.transparency.org.uk/news/latest-yougov-poll-shows-public-want-end-big-money-politics
Latest YouGov poll shows the public want an end to big money in politics
www.transparency.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
🆕 POLLING
New YouGov polling shows 67% of the public want political donations capped at £50k or less.
The public has spoken loud and clear – it's time to get big money out of UK politics.
Read more ⤵️
https://www.transparency.org.uk/news/latest-yougov-poll-shows-public-want-end-big-money-politics
New YouGov polling shows 67% of the public want political donations capped at £50k or less.
The public has spoken loud and clear – it's time to get big money out of UK politics.
Read more ⤵️
https://www.transparency.org.uk/news/latest-yougov-poll-shows-public-want-end-big-money-politics
Fairness isn’t just a moral ideal. It is one of the civic conditions that makes collective life possible. A guest article by @emekaforbes.bsky.social
Fairness is key to a more cohesive Britain
Fairness isn’t just a moral ideal. It is one of the civic conditions that makes collective life possible.
www.faircomment.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Fairness isn’t just a moral ideal. It is one of the civic conditions that makes collective life possible. A guest article by @emekaforbes.bsky.social
📈New research from the @highpaycentre.bsky.social shows that FTSE 100 CEOs earn the median full-time worker’s annual salary in just over two days.
Sensible measures such as worker representation on boards should be advanced without delay.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Sensible measures such as worker representation on boards should be advanced without delay.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
January 7, 2026 at 12:05 PM
📈New research from the @highpaycentre.bsky.social shows that FTSE 100 CEOs earn the median full-time worker’s annual salary in just over two days.
Sensible measures such as worker representation on boards should be advanced without delay.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Sensible measures such as worker representation on boards should be advanced without delay.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
What we wrote about last month and how others covered the same issues: fiscal fairness, political transparency and tax accountability
December 2025 roundup
Exploring fiscal fairness, political transparency and tax accountability as we wrap up 2025
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December 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What we wrote about last month and how others covered the same issues: fiscal fairness, political transparency and tax accountability
Twelve months of fairness: prepare to feel festive?
Twelve months of fairness
Prepare to feel festive?
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December 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Twelve months of fairness: prepare to feel festive?
Yesterday’s Treasury Committee questions, including from @bobbywdean.bsky.social and John Glen MP, highlight important concerns about whether the decision to freeze income tax rates was truly fair.
🔗That's an issue we also explored in our Budget response here: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
🔗That's an issue we also explored in our Budget response here: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Yesterday’s Treasury Committee questions, including from @bobbywdean.bsky.social and John Glen MP, highlight important concerns about whether the decision to freeze income tax rates was truly fair.
🔗That's an issue we also explored in our Budget response here: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
🔗That's an issue we also explored in our Budget response here: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
📢 Our new report sets out a clear message: a fairer economy demands real fiscal powers for local places.
The Budget's move to devolve tourism-levy powers was welcome, but it's a small down-payment on the long-term vision we need.
🔗Full report: fairnessfoundation.com/a-fair-share
The Budget's move to devolve tourism-levy powers was welcome, but it's a small down-payment on the long-term vision we need.
🔗Full report: fairnessfoundation.com/a-fair-share
December 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
📢 Our new report sets out a clear message: a fairer economy demands real fiscal powers for local places.
The Budget's move to devolve tourism-levy powers was welcome, but it's a small down-payment on the long-term vision we need.
🔗Full report: fairnessfoundation.com/a-fair-share
The Budget's move to devolve tourism-levy powers was welcome, but it's a small down-payment on the long-term vision we need.
🔗Full report: fairnessfoundation.com/a-fair-share
We’ve teamed up with @transparencyuk.bsky.social to write this joint piece on the case for caps on political donations.
It follows new TIUK polling that shows 84% of people believe wealthy individuals use political donations to advance their personal interests.
Fair politics needs fair limits👇
It follows new TIUK polling that shows 84% of people believe wealthy individuals use political donations to advance their personal interests.
Fair politics needs fair limits👇
For a fair system where politicians are accountable to the public, not just those who bankroll them we need limits on political donations.
‘Fair politics needs fair limits’ – LabourList
What’s the most valuable thing money can buy? Increasingly, people in Britain fear the answer might be democracy itself. For a government elected on a…
labourlist.org
December 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We’ve teamed up with @transparencyuk.bsky.social to write this joint piece on the case for caps on political donations.
It follows new TIUK polling that shows 84% of people believe wealthy individuals use political donations to advance their personal interests.
Fair politics needs fair limits👇
It follows new TIUK polling that shows 84% of people believe wealthy individuals use political donations to advance their personal interests.
Fair politics needs fair limits👇
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For a fair system where politicians are accountable to the public, not just those who bankroll them we need limits on political donations.
‘Fair politics needs fair limits’ – LabourList
What’s the most valuable thing money can buy? Increasingly, people in Britain fear the answer might be democracy itself. For a government elected on a…
labourlist.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
For a fair system where politicians are accountable to the public, not just those who bankroll them we need limits on political donations.
Today's publication of the Child Poverty Strategy marks a landmark moment in building a fairer society.
The measures announced today will help arrest the deep unfairness of children growing up locked out of opportunity, while their families struggle to afford the basics. 🧵
The measures announced today will help arrest the deep unfairness of children growing up locked out of opportunity, while their families struggle to afford the basics. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today's publication of the Child Poverty Strategy marks a landmark moment in building a fairer society.
The measures announced today will help arrest the deep unfairness of children growing up locked out of opportunity, while their families struggle to afford the basics. 🧵
The measures announced today will help arrest the deep unfairness of children growing up locked out of opportunity, while their families struggle to afford the basics. 🧵
"Who gets to complain about housing policy in this country? Depends where you live, and how much your house is worth." Great analysis from @jonathanliew.bsky.social in @theguardian.com at www.theguardian.com/commentisfre..., linked to our budget commentary at www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
Won’t somebody please think of Britain’s poor £2m homeowners? Oh, wait – everyone already is | Jonathan Liew
Contrast the furious reaction to Rachel Reeves’s ‘mansion tax’ to the response offered to those living with real housing injustice: indifference, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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December 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"Who gets to complain about housing policy in this country? Depends where you live, and how much your house is worth." Great analysis from @jonathanliew.bsky.social in @theguardian.com at www.theguardian.com/commentisfre..., linked to our budget commentary at www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
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Resourcing HMRC is incredibly good value: every £1 for tax compliance brings in £23. Private-sector orgs dream about ROI like that.
But some everyday/automated tax enforcement is error-prone, or hits the poorest hardest.
We need to measure tax **enforcement** incidence.
But some everyday/automated tax enforcement is error-prone, or hits the poorest hardest.
We need to measure tax **enforcement** incidence.
We need HMRC to work better for ordinary taxpayers: both fairness and our public finances depend on it. A guest post by Mike Lewis, Director of @taxwatch.bsky.social www.faircomment.co.uk/p/we-need-hm...
We need HMRC to work better for ordinary taxpayers
Both fairness and our public finances depend on it (a guest post by Mike Lewis at TaxWatch)
www.faircomment.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Resourcing HMRC is incredibly good value: every £1 for tax compliance brings in £23. Private-sector orgs dream about ROI like that.
But some everyday/automated tax enforcement is error-prone, or hits the poorest hardest.
We need to measure tax **enforcement** incidence.
But some everyday/automated tax enforcement is error-prone, or hits the poorest hardest.
We need to measure tax **enforcement** incidence.
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“If Reeves and Starmer have the political will to abolish the two-child limit, they should be able to muster the same boldness for reforming the tax system”
– Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social on the UK Budget in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
– Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social on the UK Budget in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
UK Budget 2025: Fiscal deficit or democratic deficit?
Expert analysis on the 2025 UK Budget. Reeves avoided important tax reforms, with the wealthy still not paying their fair share (income tax, capital gains, etc)
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November 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“If Reeves and Starmer have the political will to abolish the two-child limit, they should be able to muster the same boldness for reforming the tax system”
– Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social on the UK Budget in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
– Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social on the UK Budget in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
We need HMRC to work better for ordinary taxpayers: both fairness and our public finances depend on it. A guest post by Mike Lewis, Director of @taxwatch.bsky.social www.faircomment.co.uk/p/we-need-hm...
We need HMRC to work better for ordinary taxpayers
Both fairness and our public finances depend on it (a guest post by Mike Lewis at TaxWatch)
www.faircomment.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
We need HMRC to work better for ordinary taxpayers: both fairness and our public finances depend on it. A guest post by Mike Lewis, Director of @taxwatch.bsky.social www.faircomment.co.uk/p/we-need-hm...
📌 Our Budget verdict: Ending the unfair two-child limit on Universal Credit is welcome, but the overall package is a missed opportunity. 🧵
🔗 Full analysis: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
🔗 Full analysis: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
November 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
📌 Our Budget verdict: Ending the unfair two-child limit on Universal Credit is welcome, but the overall package is a missed opportunity. 🧵
🔗 Full analysis: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
🔗 Full analysis: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/budget-202...
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Are you happy to let aristocrats and tech billionaires speak for you? If so, you'll love our new report in the Guardian on money, the media, and the House of Lords 👇
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media concentration affects political decision
Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust.
Unelected influence has surged over the past two decades, the report claims, driven by the growing political clout of the ultra-rich and the institutions that enable it. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Are you happy to let aristocrats and tech billionaires speak for you? If so, you'll love our new report in the Guardian on money, the media, and the House of Lords 👇
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Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social assesses the UK Budget:
“Failing to increase capital gains tax rates and leaving the top tax rate on dividends untouched meant that the very rich were let off the hook”.
See more in our latest post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
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“Failing to increase capital gains tax rates and leaving the top tax rate on dividends untouched meant that the very rich were let off the hook”.
See more in our latest post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
buff.ly/3FnrGNZ
UK Budget 2025: Fiscal deficit or democratic deficit?
Expert analysis on the 2025 UK Budget. Reeves avoided important tax reforms, with the wealthy still not paying their fair share (income tax, capital gains, etc)
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Will Snell of @fairness.bsky.social assesses the UK Budget:
“Failing to increase capital gains tax rates and leaving the top tax rate on dividends untouched meant that the very rich were let off the hook”.
See more in our latest post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
buff.ly/3FnrGNZ
“Failing to increase capital gains tax rates and leaving the top tax rate on dividends untouched meant that the very rich were let off the hook”.
See more in our latest post #LSEInequalitiesBlog
buff.ly/3FnrGNZ
The decision to lift the two-child limit on Universal Credit is the fair choice.
The limit introduced random & unjustifiable unfairness between children in larger families born before and after the policy change.
🔗 Read our previous research on the 2CL here: fairnessfoundation.com/two-child-li...
The limit introduced random & unjustifiable unfairness between children in larger families born before and after the policy change.
🔗 Read our previous research on the 2CL here: fairnessfoundation.com/two-child-li...
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The decision to lift the two-child limit on Universal Credit is the fair choice.
The limit introduced random & unjustifiable unfairness between children in larger families born before and after the policy change.
🔗 Read our previous research on the 2CL here: fairnessfoundation.com/two-child-li...
The limit introduced random & unjustifiable unfairness between children in larger families born before and after the policy change.
🔗 Read our previous research on the 2CL here: fairnessfoundation.com/two-child-li...
Is Britain broken? Jack Jeffrey, Senior Researcher at the Fairness Foundation, argues that progress depends on an honest recognition of the problems with Britain's economic model www.faircomment.co.uk/p/is-britain...
Is Britain broken?
Jack Jeffrey, Senior Researcher at the Fairness Foundation, argues that progress depends on an honest recognition of the problems with Britain's economic model
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November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Is Britain broken? Jack Jeffrey, Senior Researcher at the Fairness Foundation, argues that progress depends on an honest recognition of the problems with Britain's economic model www.faircomment.co.uk/p/is-britain...
Thanks to Jane Dodds MS for citing our research in a Senedd debate on wealth taxation yesterday 👇
📉The evidence is clear- extreme wealth inequality harms economic growth & undermines living standards.
🤝Next week’s Budget is a chance to address that inequality and build a fairer society for all.
📉The evidence is clear- extreme wealth inequality harms economic growth & undermines living standards.
🤝Next week’s Budget is a chance to address that inequality and build a fairer society for all.
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thanks to Jane Dodds MS for citing our research in a Senedd debate on wealth taxation yesterday 👇
📉The evidence is clear- extreme wealth inequality harms economic growth & undermines living standards.
🤝Next week’s Budget is a chance to address that inequality and build a fairer society for all.
📉The evidence is clear- extreme wealth inequality harms economic growth & undermines living standards.
🤝Next week’s Budget is a chance to address that inequality and build a fairer society for all.