Unjust Rewards

The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. In this urgent polemic, "Guardian" journalist Polly Toynbee and the "Guardian's" economics editor David Walker present a worrying portrait of Britain today. Their gripping investigation takes them to the editor of "Tatler", who bemoans paying private school fees on a middle class salary and to young city lawyers who justify earning 100 times more than teachers because they work so hard. Polly Toynbee and David Walker shred the myth that executives require astronomical salaries, and put the case for higher taxation of the very rich. This was once the heart of Labor ideology, but politicians now seem almost embarrassed to raise the subject. Toynbee and Walker demolish the arguments against higher taxation, and show how government policy could revitalize British society. "Unjust Rewards" sets the agenda for the next general election.

ISBN 1847080960   Pages 256 ISBN13 9781847080967 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 204 Publisher Granta Books   Published in London Imprint Granta Books   Height (mm) 198 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 129 Publication date 02 Mar 2009   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY 339.20941   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

Ch. 1		Who do the super-rich think they are?		23
Ch. 2		The companies they keep		40
Ch. 3		The discreet anxieties of the bourgeoisie		62
Ch. 4		Alison tries to keep up		79
Ch. 5		Emily and Callum		101
Ch. 6		Aim higher		111
Ch. 7		A sure start for children		131
Ch. 8		Newall Gren		143
Ch. 9		Worthwhile work		157
Ch. 10		Tomorrow's people		167
Ch. 11		Philanthropy is no excuse		179
Ch. 12		Avoiding their fair share		192
Ch. 13		What needs to done		209
		Acknowledgements		240
		Notes		241
		Index		247

'... a brilliant blend of moving human stories, cast-iron statistics and real-world solutions to our great national scandal' - Independent

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