Unjust Rewards: Exposing Greed and Inequality in Britain Today

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Channel: LSE · 2010 · Education

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Speakers: Polly Toynbee, David Walker
Chair: Professor David Held
This event was recorded on 5 March 2009 in Old Theatre, Old Building
The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. City workers earn millions. Manual workers earn less than they did thirty years ago. The widening gap is tearing apart the fabric of our society. In their new book 'Unjust Rewards: Exposing Greed and Inequality in Britain Today', Polly Toynbee and David Walker present a worrying portrait of Britain.

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