Archive - Fair Comment

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

Claire Godfrey, Executive Director of the Balanced Economy Project, talks to Jack Jeffrey about how concentrated corporate power threatens democracy…

Jan 19 • Will Snell

The power of group breathing

Government policy sometimes prioritises the wishes of certain groups over the public interest. This is partly driven by unfair influence on…

Jan 12 • Will Snell

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.

Jan 7 • Emeka Forbes

December 2025

December 2025 roundup

Exploring fiscal fairness, political transparency and tax accountability as we wrap up 2025

Dec 29, 2025 • Jason Bunting

Twelve months of fairness

Prepare to feel festive?

Dec 15, 2025 • Will Snell

Glorious Devolution

Building a fairer economy relies on relaxing Whitehall’s grip on tax and spending powers via fiscal devolution

Dec 8, 2025 • Jason Bunting

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