PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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We can't afford to subsidise the fat cats
Andrew Sayer's new book show how the rich have feathered their own nests, writes John Moore
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
Why We Can't Afford The Rich. Andrew Sayer (Policy Press, £15.99)
In Why We Can't Afford the Rich, Andrew Sayer shows how financial markets came to overshadow the traditional industrial economy, exacerbating the depth of the economic crisis and increasing the share of the rich in national wealth in the process.
Sayer defines the rich as "income extractors" rather than earners, as they get most of their revenue from their control of assets such as land, money, buildings and equipment which enable them to draw off value that others produce.
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