Eliza Filby: “We’ve had 30 years of over-parenting”
The historian and writer is revolutionising our understanding of Britain’s inheritance economy.
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Abolishing non-dom status should just be the beginning
It’s not true that there’s no money left. Politicians are simply refusing to tax extreme wealth properly.
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The £92,762 gender wealth gap that is hurting the economy
Analysis exclusive to New Statesman Spotlight reveals the huge disparities between men and women in pensions and savings.
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What is the point of inheritance tax?
It is less important for social mobility, and more important for tax revenue, than you think.
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Rishi Sunak is not serious
Cutting inheritance tax is a sure way to perpetuate wealth inequality and hinder economic growth.
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Inheritance tax is more popular than the right thinks
It’s only a question of how it is sold to the electorate.
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Inheritance tax is tragically unpopular – but Nadhim Zahawi could be the man to change that
The mildly disgraced ex-chancellor has written a column demanding someone cut his tax. Shocking.
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Why cutting inheritance tax would be the most regressive move possible
Rishi Sunak’s plans wouldn’t help the middle classes – only the ultra-rich.
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What people miss when they criticise inheritance tax
Only 4 per cent of estates end up having to pay it.
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Tinderbox Britain: Four years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the cladding crisis rages on
On the fourth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, over a million people across the country are still trapped in dangerous tower…
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Inheritance tax is fair but unpopular — is there a solution?
As the Conservatives contemplate abolishing the charge, Labour is exploring a lifetime gift tax.
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