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Well look who it is. Tony Blair, once again emerging from the political archives to offer the Labour party some "friendly advice".

You may have seen Blair’s recent critique article aimed at Labour under Keir Starmer. In a sweeping statement, the former Prime Minister argued Labour should rethink everything from net zero commitments to welfare spending, and even its relationship with Trump. *Trying hard not to eye roll*

As political comebacks go, it wasn't subtle. But it definitely had an impact.

At a time when everyone is pushing their political agenda on the table, and some opinions are *cough* stronger than others, one thing to come out of is something we have been asking for over a decade.

Inequality.

Buried underneath the headlines and inevitable Westminster drama wars was something genuinely revealing and refreshing: inequality was suddenly front and centre of political debate.

Both Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham pushed back on Blair’s comments by pointing to what they saw missing from his analysis entirely: inequality itself. Burnham argued that if you fail to understand how widening inequality is driving political anger, then you fail to understand modern politics altogether.

And there it is. Inequality. Front page. Political agendas. Being discussed by key political figures. I had to rub my eyes to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.

Because this isn't an accident. This is something we, alongside partner organisations, have been calling out for years. We have fought for inequality to be recognised as a core issue rather than treated as a side effect of “how the economy works”.

Naming the problem, however, is the easy part. The real work comes in developing a policy platform that genuinely tackles the root causes of the problems that the UK faces.

We have spent years presenting manifestos, research papers on inequality and its impact, as well as policy proposals. And using our collective voice to campaign for an equal society that works better for everyone. Not just those who are able to pay for a place at the table making the decisions that impact everyone else.

And while Westminster debates continue, there are already examples across devolved nations, regions, and communities showing that reducing inequality is not impossible. It is a political choice. Take a look here. 

That is why moments like this matter. With your support, we can build on this opportunity to continue to fight for a more equal society.

• £5 will help us expand our reach into 5000 email inboxes with news and analysis that the legacy media won’t touch.
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Whoever becomes our next Prime Minister will need to come into office with a clear vision of how to tackle inequality - let’s make sure that they can’t avoid ours.