• Author of The Spirit Level encourages people to think globally but act locally

    Professor John Diamond (Director of the University’s I4P) reflects on the 3rd I4P Annual Lecture given by Professor Kate Pickett last night: Kate Pickett (co-author of The Spirit Level) set out a powerful and insightful case that demonstrated the link between inequality and poverty, and the inter-connections with poor health, depression and social inequality. During the…

  • The debate on poverty and inequality should include actions too

    Professor John Diamond (Director of the University’s I4P) looks ahead to the 3rd Annual I4P Lecture on 9 February: This year’s lecture is being given by Professor Kate Pickett (York University and co-author of The Spirit Level). The Spirit Level addresses in a powerful and straightforward way, the causes of poverty and also inequality, not…