Archive - Fair Comment

March 2026 roundup

From Britain's broken political economy to entrenched inequality, this month we tackled the systems shaping who gets ahead in Britain, and how to fix…

Mar 30 • Jason Bunting

Escaping The State We're In

Reflections from the parliamentary launch last Thursday of our new report, written by Will Hutton

Mar 23 • Will Snell

The politics of property taxation

And a sneak preview of our report by Will Hutton coming out later this week

Mar 16 • Will Snell

A Tale of Two City-Dwellers

Our new report shines a light on how the racial wealth gap affects life chances

Mar 9 • Jason Bunting

North by North Westminster

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, talks to Jason Bunting about how to build a fairer economy in all places

Mar 2 • Jason Bunting

February 2026

February 2026 roundup

Making the case for a new economic agenda that can tackle wealth extraction, reform our tax system and restore trust in democracy

Feb 23 • Jason Bunting

Making or taking?

Our new polling on public attitudes to wealth creation and wealth extraction is out today

Feb 17 • Will Snell

Is the Mandelson-Epstein Affair a Symptom of Plutocracy?

In this Saturday Long Read, Will Snell, CEO of the Fairness Foundation, explores how extreme wealth reshapes political power - and what that means for…

Published on Bearly Politics • Feb 14

Statement: Elections Bill

Our response to the Government's publication of the Representation of the People Bill.

Feb 12 • Jason Bunting

Getting down to brass tax

Helen Miller, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, talks to Will Snell about how to build a better tax system

Feb 9 • Will Snell

Are young people losing faith in the tax system?

A joint post with Mike Lewis at Taxwatch about some concerning HMRC survey data

Feb 2 • Will Snell

January 2026

January 2026 roundup

Examining the powerful forces and vested interests shaping our economy, and how fairness can restore social cohesion

Jan 26 • Jason Bunting

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