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“Hello and welcome to Newsnight. Tonight, we’re joined by Faiza Shaheen, director of Tax Justice UK. Faiza is an economist and a Visiting Professor of Practice at the London School of Economics. Faiza’s previous roles include Program Head for the Inequality and Exclusion Grand Challenge of the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University, Director of the Centre for Labour and Social Studies, Head of Inequality and Sustainable Development at Save the Children, and Senior Researcher at the New Economics Foundation. Faiza holds a PhD and MSc from the University of Manchester and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from St John’s College, Oxford University.
She is the author of a range of materials and publications covering the most salient social and economic debates of our times, including inequality, austerity, immigration, and social mobility. Faiza has over 15 years of experience researching the trends and consequences of inequality, as well as designing policies and campaigns to address the causes of inequality and exclusion. Her book, ‘Know your place: How society sets us up to fail and what we can do about it’ was published in July 2023 by Simon & Schuster.
To speak over her, we’ve invited Winston Marshall, a podcaster and former member of Mumford and Sons.
We hope you enjoy the programme.”
"If you want to lift up the poor, you have to create wealth."
"How's that going?"
Podcaster and former Mumford & Sons member Winston Marshall discusses taxes with economist and Green Party supporter Faiza Shaheen.
#Newsnight
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
We are officially entering “Global Water Bankruptcy”.
The UN has announced that we will start running out of clean water (drinking, cooking, showering, dishes, laundry, etc.) in the next few years.
Water won't always be free. When clean water becomes scarce, it will be privatized, priced, and controlled. You will pay for it. And those who can't pay won't survive.
Data centers don’t actually need water. Data centers need cooling system and they are using water because it’s the most cheapest way to do it. Water should be for people before profits.
The world must remember that we live in a society, not an economy.
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
I dunno it just feels like there might be SOMEWHERE other than in cuts to the welfare state where we could POSSIBLY find money to support our communities…🤔🤔🤔
Oil giant BP profits more than double due to Iran war - again
Read more 🔗 trib.al/lLx7AQM
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
I see we have reached the “Broadmoor is a holiday camp” stage of right-wing discourse.
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
Any political project that intends to defeat Reform must have at its core:
1. Redistribution of the wealth in this country via a fairer tax system, inc wealth tax
2. Redistribution of power via a fairer electoral system at the very least.
Is this on offer in Labour contest?
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
Welcome to Rip-Off Britain.
One in five children is growing up in poverty, public services are crumbling - and the 10 richest families and individuals have grown £11bn richer in just one year.
Enough is enough.
Tax wealth, not work.
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
Almost 10,000 likes for straight-up lies by Annunziata Rees-Mogg, quote:
"Asylum seekers make up 0.08% of Dorset's population and 44% of alleged sex offences. So unbelievable I had to check. It's true."
It's not true, it's utter garbage.
I'll go through facts and figures. /1
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
This country might be about to have its 6th Prime Minister in 7 years.
Why? Because they’ve all failed to take on a rigged economic system that enriches the few at the expense of us all.
People want a society where children don’t go hungry. That is really not too much to ask.
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
It 👏will 👏never 👏be 👏enough👏
Replying to @DAaronovitch
Immigration is headed to net negative and what good has it done anyone? Not least Labour themselves given that people like this guy still reckon all that’s needed is er less immigration 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
Today we launch Prison: the facts — a new interactive guide to prisons in England and Wales.
Explore trends, compare figures and hover over charts to dig deeper, with trusted data on prisons and the people held in them.
prisonreformtrust.org.uk/exp…
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
uk: do you think women have penises? are migrants human?
china: *builds 500km of high speed rail*
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
You fucked yourselves, you had the opportunity to be an ally to the people that needed you after 14 years of a conservative government, and you’ve spent the majority time pandering to the “stop the boats” brigade, in hope that hatred it would help you earn a few cheap votes.
These are tough results for Labour. There’s no sugarcoating it. We’ve lost brilliant Labour representatives who’ve stood up for their communities.
People are still frustrated. Their lives aren’t changing fast enough. We haven’t offered enough hope or optimism for the future.
I was elected to change this country - tough days like this don’t weaken my determination to do that. They strengthen it.
Dr Dan Lawrence retweeted
Reform are refusing to talk to our reporters at the election counts.
Champions of free speech?
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