Socio-Economic Inequality

Children's Health

Alarming decline in children’s health and well-being predated pandemic, research reveals

— Research indicates a significant decline in the health and well-being of primary school children from 2014 to 2022, exacerbated by events like Brexit and the pandemic.

Linguistics

Don’t blame parents for wanting their children to speak differently – blame society

— Parents encouraging their children to speak without accents to minimize potential injustice is understandable but linguistically flawed. Everyone has an accent, and the pursuit of an “accentless” elite language perpetuates societal inequalities.

OPINION

Poverty in Britain is firmly linked to the country’s mountain of private wealth – Labour must address this growing inequality

— The Labour Party used to radically advocate for common ownership. But as private wealth in Britain benefits from ever-greater tax breaks, anti-inequality sentiment is waning.