Huw Macartney (146 results)

Condition: Very Good. This book examines how decisions made by the Conservative government during the COVID19 pandemic have increased economic inequality in the UK. Decades of austerity, asset-based welfare and financialization had already exacerbated social divisions in the UK prior to the pandemic. The political blueprint behind these measures combined Privatized Keynesianism and the Asset Economy. To explain, economists have highlighted that inequality derives from the fact that income from wealth increases at a faster rate than income from wages. The ensuing political assumption is that - in the face of pressures on public finances - promoting asset ownership is the best alternative to government-funded welfare schemes. What this meant, as the pandemic unfolded, was that when tough decisions about resource allocation needed to be made, the UK Treasury and the Bank of England found almost unlimited funds to rescue and protect asset-holders and middle-income homeowners, whilst reverting to a narrative of "misfortune" for the asset-less poor. This book assesses the political decisions taken by UK policymakers during 2020-21 and their consequences. In doing so, it challenges policymakers and the informed public to re-consider the morality of inequality, and to make alternative decisions to promote a more ecologically sustainable, caring, equal and prosperous society. Condition (Very Good): Clean, well-kept copy showing light, general use. Pages and cover/jacket intact with minor cosmetic wear (small rubs, slight edgewear). No major defects.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Parliaments second chamber may no longer be home to hereditary peers, but elitism has far from been eradicated with their departure. In this detailed analysis of the financial and political activity of the members of the House of Lords, Huw Macartney exposes the extent of the wealth elites grip on power at the heart of British government.The introduction of life peerages in the 1950s, the reforms by the Blair government and the removal of the remaining hereditary peers were all intended to make the House a more diverse, representative and meritocratic chamber. Macartneys investigation into the shareholdings, company directorships, landholdings, rental properties, education, attendance, speeches and voting records of the Lords demonstrates how the political apparatus at the heart of Westminster promotes economic structures that protect wealth. Far from reflecting the society they govern, the Lords continue to operate at a remove from the everyday experiences of the British public and increasingly appear to be a club for the assetocratic class. Parliaments second chamber may no longer be home to hereditary peers, but elitism remains. This detailed analysis of the financial and political activity of the members of the House of Lords exposes the extent of the wealth elite's grip on power at the heart of British government. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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