

Prof Kate Pickett
Professor of Epidemiology at the University of York
Kate Pickett is an epidemiologist and a National Institute for Health Research Career scientist. She co-founded the Equality Trust and is the co-author of The Inner Level:How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone’s Wellbeing and The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better.


The Return of the State – Council members explain the purpose of the book
see film clips of PEF Council members explaining the purpose of PEF’s new book, The Return of the State

The pandemic has reinforced the case for egalitarianism to define the ethos of the welfare state.
Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson discuss how greater equality is the key to reining in consumerism and waste to achieve carbon neutrality and sustainable well being

Ending austerity: make tax fairer and more transparent
Radical tax reform is a prerequisite for making the economy work better for the whole country. The authors of The Spirit Level and the Inner Level write for PEF’s 100 Policies to End Austerity series.