Research by Richard G Wilkinson of the University of Nottingham and Kate E Pickett of the University of York shows that the greater inequality is linked to more kids dropping out of school; more violent crime; more people ending up in prison; more babies dying and more mental illness – and it’s not just those at the bottom who suffer as this graph of infant deaths against the father’s social class – sexist I know but it does illustrate my point – Sweden which is less divided than the UK does better across all social classes.

Hat Tip: Mark Easton, The BBC.