Some are more equal than others
There’s more to extreme wealth than first appears. Mark Thomas points it out. We are all used to inequality. There is inequality of height, weight, shoe size and just about …
Some are more equal than others Read MorePublished by Promoting Economic Pluralism
There’s more to extreme wealth than first appears. Mark Thomas points it out. We are all used to inequality. There is inequality of height, weight, shoe size and just about …
Some are more equal than others Read MoreMy first real consciousness of the super-rich happened as a teenager while working over the summer for my black-sheep uncle, a 1960s hippy turned Parisian artisan woodworker for the rich. …
More or less equal? Read MoreA tale of the downfall of another powerful predatory male and its aftershocks. So once more I visited the eye-wateringly expensive restaurant, Nobed. It is a haunt of celebrities as …
Out of pocket rocket Read MoreMax Lawson is a seasoned non governmental organisation development campaigner. He bagged Oxfam itsbiggest ever-social media hit in 2013 in the run up to Davos using the shocking fact that …
Speaking figures Read MoreInnovative economic thinker, Nicholas Gruen, has been seeking to influence policy and programmes for many years in Australia and beyond. Unlike many policy proponents, he has a deep understanding of …
Power corrupts Read MoreBritain has long been a high poverty, high inequality nation. It’s time to change that, says Stewart Lansley. One of the most important political questions of the time is whether …
Malignant growth Read MoreCaroline Knowles takes a look at the life of the modern-day Jeeves. The World Wealth Report (2021) reveals that the UK’s High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) – those with more …
Seen but never heard Read MoreAn excerpt from Serious Money: walking plutocratic London by Caroline Knowles Quant seems apprehensive as he arrives at the trendy east London Shoreditch bar, Looking Glass, where I am waiting, …
The Alchemy of value Read MoreTony learnt his trade in banks starting from the shop floor. He then decided he wanted to create a bank that helped small enterprises in Nigeria who were excluded by …
Inclusive banking – a teller’s tale Read MorePaul Frijters suggests it’s time to stop relying on accounting to get the rich and powerful to pay their dues. The Romans extracted tributes from their provinces, such as regular …
Dearth and taxes Read More