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Tweet from @emzorbit describing a chart with monthly U.S. government revenue from tariffs steadily rising from 2021 to a significant spike in July 2025 reaching nearly $30 billion. Their tweet reads "Instead of taxing the income of extremely wealthy people, they’re taxing all of us when we buy things. They’re replacing income tax with what amounts to a sales tax."

This is a case study in billionaires having too much influence: they replace taxes on their income with taxes on us buying essentials.
We need to tax billionaires – before they tax us!

A poll of our supporters that shows : 62% do not trust AI, 37.3% trust a little, and 0.7% strongly trust AI 6% regularly use AI, 34.7% occasionally, and 59.3% never use it. 1.3% think AI should be deployed by private companies, 50% think it should be regulated and used in the public interest, 42.7% want development slowed, and 6% should it should not be used.

Can AI ever be ethical? Our supporters told us that they don't trust AI much and development should be slowed and regulated – but half still support use in the public interest.
Why? Read about inequality, tech billionaires, and AI psychosis in our latest newsletter: ow.ly/p5yC50WzY6P

“We found that countries with higher levels of income inequality are associated with higher rates of obesity, diabetes, mental illness, asthma, drug use and infant mortality” – Kate Pickett in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog @equalitytrust

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Its totally wrong for so few people to own so much land.

Infographic showing land ownership in England and Wales in 2018: Aristocracy 30%, Corporations 18%, Oligarchs & Bankers 18%, Unregistered 17%, Public Sector 8.5%, Homeowners 5%, Crown Estate & Royals 1.4%, Church of England 0.5%.

The UK's land is owned by a tiny number of people – just 1% of the population own 70% of land. Huge amounts of public land have been sold off since the 70s and the price of land has skyrocketed, encouraging the housing and climate crises and hurting our entire society.

Hard work or inherited (mis)fortune? Young people’s future in an unequal world Renewing analysis from The Spirit Level: how are children and young people’s health, education and employment prospects shaped by household wealth?

How does inequality affect our lot in life? Aini Gauhar of @equalitytrust.bsky.social looks at how household wealth shapes children’s health, education and future work prospects. But which countries offer clues to a more equitable way forward? #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Bold green text declares 'It's time to make them pay' against a dark background with news clippings about disability benefit cuts and inheritance tax avoidance.

The UK is one of the richest countries on the planet – so where's all the money for essential services? Sign up for the 20 Sept action here 👉 makethempay.org.uk

Infographic showing land ownership in England and Wales in 2018: Aristocracy 30%, Corporations 18%, Oligarchs & Bankers 18%, Unregistered 17%, Public Sector 8.5%, Homeowners 5%, Crown Estate & Royals 1.4%, Church of England 0.5%.

The UK's land is owned by a tiny number of people – just 1% of the population own 70% of land. Huge amounts of public land have been sold off since the 70s and the price of land has skyrocketed, encouraging the housing and climate crises and hurting our entire society.

🍎 Our #Bitesize sessions are back!

We've partnered with the experts at @equalitytrust.bsky.social to deliver 10 weeks of online learning on #Equalities.

📌 Beginning 22 September. Deadline: 8 September.

Sign up once to access all sessions: gftuet.org.uk/courses/bite...

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Hard work or inherited (mis)fortune? Young people’s future in an unequal world Renewing analysis from The Spirit Level: how are children and young people’s health, education and employment prospects shaped by household wealth?

#Inequality affects us across all stages of our life, but most prominently during #childhood.

Aini Gauhar @equalitytrust.bsky.social writes that only policies targeted at redistributing wealth and opportunities can level the playing field from the outset @lseinequalities.bsky.social.

A quote from the article by Aini Gauhar that reads "In precolonial southern California, a person’s death was followed by the death of their wealth. Clothes, riches and other possessions passed to dust, not the next of kin. In Britain today, this concept seems unthinkable. Wealth outlives us all."

Once, wealth was buried as grave goods. Today all billionaires under 30 inherited their wealth. How does that affect society? Our research officer writes for @lseinequalities.bsky.social
about the way inequality starts at birth.
Read now: blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...

Trade and wealth tax myth-busting Know your facts before conventional wisdom gets you

"If a wealth tax in the UK took in similar percentages [to those raised by the same in Norway and Switzerland], it could raise between £20bn and £45bn."

@martinsandbu.ft.com dispels some of the myths swirling around #WealthTaxes, in the @financialtimes.com.

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The UK’s one of richest economies, yet 4.5m children are in poverty, most people are a pay check or two away from destitution and just 50 families own 50% of the resources. Yes, we must tax wealth, also increase taxation on higher incomes. Best fix: the people rise up and expropriate the rich.

Hard work or inherited (mis)fortune? Young people’s future in an unequal world Renewing analysis from The Spirit Level: how are children and young people’s health, education and employment prospects shaped by household wealth?

“If we want every child to have a fair shot at life, we must confront extreme wealth accumulation and invest in the wellbeing of all children – at home, in classrooms, and beyond” – Aini Gauhar of @equalitytrust.bsky.social in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Starmer and Reeves should prepare UK for wealth tax, say top economists PM could raise ‘tens of billions’ while positioning Britain as progressive, say Thomas Piketty and others

Nearly 8 in 10 of the UK public want a wealth tax, 80% of UK millionaires want a wealth tax, and the world's leading economists are calling for a wealth tax in the UK. It's time for politicians to stand with us and tackle inequality.

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Uneven Ground: Inequality and Planetary Health Can we afford the consumption patterns of the super-rich? Or does human and planetary wellbeing require us to drastically reduce inequality?

The richest 1% emit 100x the greenhouse gas emissions of those in the world’s bottom 50%, notes @profkepickett.bsky.social. “Inequalities of income, wealth and political power sit at the heart of the environmental crisis” @equalitytrust.bsky.social #LSEInequalitiesBlog

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Text stating private energy firms have earned over half a trillion in profit since the energy crisis began, at public expense. A sticker advertises the Make Them Pay action in London on 20 September

The cost of living crisis, the housing crisis, the climate crisis – billionaires are profiting from all of them. On 20 September, we're gathering in London to Make Them Pay. Sign up for more info here 👉 makethempay.org.uk

The latest stats show that the world’s more unequal developed nations perform significantly worse than more equal developed nations when it comes to climate change. #inequality #climatechange @profkepickett.bsky.social @equalitytrust.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...

Map of the UK with text stating the richest 1% own as much wealth as half the population combined. A sticker advertises the Make Them Pay protest in London on September 20th.

The UK funnels incredible amounts of wealth into the pockets of the super rich. They buy essential services, hike bills, pollute, and make billions renting our country back to us. That's why we need to make them pay.
Sign up for the 20 Sept action here 👉 makethempay.org.uk

Uneven Ground: Inequality and Planetary Health Can we afford the consumption patterns of the super-rich? Or does human and planetary wellbeing require us to drastically reduce inequality?

How do we promote human #wellbeing while also safeguarding our planet?

To achieve both, we must drastically reduce #inequality, writes @profkepickett.bsky.social @equalitytrust.bsky.social on @lseinequalities.bsky.social.

Put simply, we cannot afford the consumption patterns of the #SuperRich.

A picture of Professor Kate Pickett holding a sign reading "demand equality" over a green circle. Underneath her quote reads "There has been some progress in recognition of the problem of inequality over the last 15 or so years. It is increasingly clear that the world cannot afford the super-wealthy."

Writing for @lseinequalities.bsky.social, our co-founder @profkepickett.bsky.social gets right to the heart of the issue: people and planet need us to drastically reduce inequality.

Uneven Ground: Inequality and Planetary Health Can we afford the consumption patterns of the super-rich? Or does human and planetary wellbeing require us to drastically reduce inequality?

Read the piece now: blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities...

A picture of Professor Kate Pickett holding a sign reading "demand equality" over a green circle. Underneath her quote reads "There has been some progress in recognition of the problem of inequality over the last 15 or so years. It is increasingly clear that the world cannot afford the super-wealthy."

Writing for @lseinequalities.bsky.social, our co-founder @profkepickett.bsky.social gets right to the heart of the issue: people and planet need us to drastically reduce inequality.

Uneven Ground: Inequality and Planetary Health Can we afford the consumption patterns of the super-rich? Or does human and planetary wellbeing require us to drastically reduce inequality?

“Put simply, we cannot afford the super-rich” – @profkepickett.bsky.social on how human and planetary wellbeing require us to drastically reduce inequality. See our latest #LSEInequalitiesBlog post @equalitytrust.bsky.social #TheSpiritLevel

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Instead of taxing the super-rich, our Government would rather:
❌Cut disability benefits
🛢️Subsidise the oil and gas companies profiting from our bill hikes
👩‍⚕️Risk the collapse of public services we all depend on

The Government must choose to #MakeThemPay.

Join us in central London on 20 September

A line graph showing income growth from 1977 to 2024, highlighting the richest 10% earning significantly more than average and poorest 10%.

The chancellor is talking about deregulating the big banks and hoping that growth will trickle down – but has that ever worked? Economists say no. Instead, it created big profits for the richest, but the gaps between the richest and the rest of grew enormously.

How wealth inequality is supercharging climate risks This post is by Will Snell, chief executive at Fairness Foundation

In this blog, Will Snell chief executive at @fairness.bsky.social highlights how wealth inequality undermines our climate response in three critical ways - increasing vulnerability, distorting politics and weakening social cohesion.

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If you live in the UK and you’re not sure where to invest your support, here are some organisations whose long term work we believe in:

Equality Trust @equalitytrust.bsky.social
Tax Justice Network @taxjustice.net
Soil Association @thesoilassociation.bsky.social
Hope Not Hate @hopenothate.org.uk

Climate groups call for UK wealth tax to make super-rich fund sustainable economy Growing number of campaigners urge government to ensure green investment is not done ‘on backs of the poor’

The super-rich are making billions off the crises hollowing out communities and torching our planet.

It's time for this govt to listen to the public and make the richest PAY UP through wealth taxes to fund a secure future for everyone.

Us in @theguardian.com👇
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