We’re not thinking hard enough about societal risks

Some reflections on how the role of inequality as a risk driver is not properly factored into government resilience planning - and quick takeaways from…

Oct 1 • 

Will Snell

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September 2025

Rigged

How the unfairness of Britain’s broken social contract drives support for populism

Sep 26 • 

Will Snell

18

Fairness and hope

A guest post by Dr SJ Beard, Research Affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk and author of a new book, 'Existential Hope'

Sep 22 • 

Will Snell

12

To act collectively we need brave individuals

Wanted: people to reject the groupthink of individualism

Sep 15 • 

Will Snell

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2

Spreading the muck

Key themes from our roundtable with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on tackling wealth inequality through asset-based welfare and wealth taxation

Sep 8 • 

Will Snell

9

We need to talk about wealth inequality and mental health

A joint post with Andy Bell, Chief Executive of the Centre for Mental Health

Sep 1 • 

Will Snell

13

2

August 2025

Building a society-centred economy

A guest post by Peter Ellis, author of 'The Accidental Societist: How to build a fairer economy, politics and society'

Aug 18 • 

Will Snell

16

2

July 2025

Inequality Knocks Again

How wealth inequality exacerbates the risks of extreme heat in the UK, and what to do about it

Jul 21 • 

Will Snell

5

2

The hidden costs of food insecurity

How food insecurity and underlying inequalities increase the risk of eating disorders

Jul 14 • 

Anita Sangha

2

Pushing the socio-economic duty up the hill

Welcome (and long overdue) planned legislation, requiring UK public authorities to consider the impacts of policy decisions on socio-economic…

Jul 7 • 

Will Snell

2

1

A mixed report card: Labour’s first year

A bonus edition of Fair Comment to mark the anniversary of Labour's general election victory, looking at how the government has done against each of our…

Jul 4 • 

Jason Bunting

6

1

June 2025

Failing the fairness test on social security

The government’s rhetoric on fairness doesn’t match reality when it comes to social security cuts

Jun 30 • 

Will Snell

3