The Divide

Don’t miss the showing of an amazing documentary film, The Divide, on 20th October.

Events this summer have underlined that we are a divided country in many ways. But perhaps more important than political differences is the stark divide between rich and poor which has increased so sharply over the last five years.

The film is inspired by the critically-acclaimed, best-selling book The Spirit Level by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett and tells the stories of seven characters each striving for a better life: Wall Street psychologist Alden wants to make it to the top 1%; Glaswegian rapper Darren just wants to stay sober; Newcastle carer Rochelle wishes her job wasn't looked down on so much; Jen in Sacramento, California, doesn't even talk to the neighbours in her upscale gated community - they've made it clear to her she isn't "their kind". As we discover these very different case histories, it becomes very clear that a higher income doesn’t ensure happiness and inequality damages us all – rich and poor.

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