Inequality's Threat to Trust and Democracy

Right-wing commentators claim inequality in Britain is falling. It isn’t.

The Office for National Statistics says the Gini coefficient has improved — but the truth is that it ignores capital gains, wealth accumulation, debt, and inflation that hits the poor hardest.

In this video, I expose the real story behind Britain’s growing inequality and why official data is misleading, as well as suggesting what we need to do to tackle this issue.