Podcast: The politics of counting, review of “The Uncounted” with Alex Cobham

Amy MoranBook Banter, Inequality, Tax

We speak to the Tax Justice Network‘s Alex Cobham about his upcoming book “The Uncounted”, which gives an insight into the politics of counting. Franziska Mager from Oxfam GB, also joins us to give her perspective as a researcher on inequality.

We discuss who’s missing from the stats at the very bottom and the very top of society, and how those with power control who gets counted.