The Guardian view on labour’s share: bigger slice needed | Editorial

Capital is being hoarded by a wealthy few in Britain. The state should intervene to ensure more people have a greater shareWhen the Labour party this year reopened the debate about whether the state should become an owner of parts of British life, it was derided as a throwback to the failed ideologies of the 1970s. Yet the surging inequality apparently endemic to modern-day capitalism is cause enough for the state to intervene. What is becoming increasing clear is that the shares of national inc