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Edited by Tom Hampson and Jemima Olchawski In this Fabian Special, John Denham, Kate Green, Stewart Lansley, Jemima Olchawski, Ben Page and Zoe Williams respond to new Fabian work on public attitudes to fairness. The work, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, found that most people think that 'deserved' inequalities are fair, and attitudes towards those on low incomes were often more negative than attitudes towards the rich. However, we also found that people strongly support progressive tax and benefits. "If we ever give up on the challenges of fairness and equality the centre left will have lost all meaning. The Fabian research on voter attitudes doesn't tell us to give up; it just asks us to think about how we move forward."John Denham MP
Chapters Introduction: Jemima Olchawski Research Findings: Louise Bamfield and Tim Horton 1. Just Deserts: John Denham 2. We All Think We're In The Middle: Stewart Lansley 3. How We Treat The Rich and Poor: Kate Green 4. The New Tribes: Ben Page 5. Equality Of Life: Zoe Williams Individual copies of this Fabian special edition are available for £9.95, plus £1 postage and packing. To receive our latest publications, join the Fabian Society ISBN 978 0 7163 4109 3 Telephone the Fabian Society bookshop on 020 7227 4900, email
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What the public really think about equality - and what we should do about it
