{"id":45056,"date":"2019-05-14T08:29:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T07:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=45056"},"modified":"2019-05-14T08:29:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T07:29:11","slug":"the-cause-of-populism-in-three-graphs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2019\/05\/14\/the-cause-of-populism-in-three-graphs\/","title":{"rendered":"The cause of populism in three graphs"},"content":{"rendered":"

These graphs all come from the Guardian<\/a> this morning.<\/p>\n

They explain populism, even though there are flaws in the Gini coefficient methodology which tends to understate inequality as a result.<\/p>\n

This is the easiest graph to comprehend:<\/p>\n

\"\"Does the injustice of the need elaboration?<\/p>\n

In case it does this is the resulting change in the Gini coefficient, which seeks to measure inequality in a society:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Thatcher engineered a massive redistribution in the UK. And it has become deeply embedded. Blair did not change it.<\/p>\n

And the result is we are one of the most unequal societies in Europe:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Is it any surprise that people are angry<\/a>?<\/p>\n

But let me say with absolute certainty, Brexit is not the answer.<\/p>\n

A Green New Deal would be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These graphs all come from the Guardian this morning. They explain populism, even though there are flaws in the Gini coefficient methodology which tends to
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