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Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 Thinking Allowed

Living with debt - and has inequality become ingrained? Laurie Taylor hears new research.
Two experts discussed their books on the topic:
* Ryan Davey from Cardiff University published "The Personal Life of Debt - Coercion, Subjectivity and Inequality in Britain" to understand how debt affects individuals emotionally as well as economically.
* Sarah Kerr from the LSE International Inequalities Institute co-authored "Wealth, Poverty and Enduring Inequality - Let's Talk Wealtherty", which examined why income disparities persist across generations.