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OverviewThe rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. In this urgent polemic, Polly Toynbee and David Walker present a worrying portrait of Britain today. Their gripping investigation takes them to the editor of UK magazine, Tatler, who bemoans paying private school fees on a middle class salary and to young city lawyers who justify earning 100 times more than teachers because they work so hard. Toynbee and Walker shred the myth that executives require astronomical salaries, and put the case for higher taxation of the very rich. This was once the heart of Labour ideology, but politicans now seem almost embarrassed to raise the subject. The authors demolish the arguments against higher taxation, and show how government policy could revitalise British society. Unjust Rewards sets the agenda for the next election. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Walker , Polly ToynbeePublisher: Granta Books Imprint: Granta Books Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9781847080967ISBN 10: 1847080960 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 02 March 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'... a brilliant blend of moving human stories, cast-iron statistics and real-world solutions to our great national scandal' - Independent Author InformationPolly Toynbee is a political and social commentator. She is the author of, among others, Hard Work: Life in Low-Pay Britain, Hospital; and a collection of journalism. With David walker she has written two audits of Labour's first and second terms: Did Things Get Better? and Better or Worse, Did Labour Deliver? David Walker edits Public and was formerly chief leader writer of the Independent. He is a member of the council of the Economic and Social Research Council, a non-executive director of the National Centre for Social Research and a trustee of the Nuffield Trust for health policy studies. He is author of The Times Guide to the New British State and co-author of Sources Close to the Prime Minister, Did Things Get Better and Better or Worse, did Labour deliver? Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |