NEW Bristol Unpacked: how can we redistribute wealth – and should we do it ourselves?

Taxing and redistributing wealth to reduce inequality is an idea popular on the left, and is being pushed by some politicians including Green Party leader Zack Polanski.

But it’s loathed by others who believe people should be able to hang on to what they have, whether that’s earned or inherited.

This week we’re joined by Frances Howe, co-founder of the Bristol Redistro collective, which asks people who have more money than they need to voluntarily chuck some of it into a pot. It’s then divided up by a panel of locals to fund grassroots groups.

How does this work, and what difference does it make? Why is it different from giving to charity? And with the cost of living biting, why should people be giving up their wealth in the first place? We get into these questions, and more on the latest Unpacked…

Follow this link to listen: https://thebristolcable.org/2025/12/listen-bristol-unpacked-taking-wealth-redistribution-into-your-own-hands-with-bristol-redistros-frances-howe/