What would you do if you woke up with the resources of the UK’s billionaires at your fingertips?
It’s been said the UK is a poor country with some very rich people in it. This game, released to mark the publication of the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List, celebrates the immense wealth held by a very small number of people.
Use the dark green links to progress and make you expand the side column using the arrow in the upper left to see how much money you have, and to go back or restart the game.
This works much better on a desktop; if you’re on your phone, you may get a better experience by using your browser’s desktop mode.
Why have you made this?
We know that the UK’s inequality is damaging all parts of our economy and society, while creating enormous profit for the richest few. We can only solve our struggling economy and hurt communities by making our society more equal.
We also know that more equal societies work better for everyone – longer, healthier lives; less crime; better education. The Equality Trust campaigns to dismantle structural inequalities and create a fairer society.
The goal of this game is to help people understand just how much money the ultra-rich in our society have. In 2019, we found that the six richest people in the UK then held as much money as 13.2 million of the poorest in our society. Things haven’t improved since.
Billionaire Britain 2022
At the end of last year, we explored billionaires and their rapid, rapid rise in more depth. We found a 1000% increase in billionaire wealth since 1990, and a society that structurally rewards the richest.
Read the full report, and what we recommend the UK does to stop this, here
What can I do about this?
Our society doesn’t have to be like this; this is the product of political choices.
- Email your MP: Tax Justice UK is running a campaign asking you to email your MP regarding wealth taxes, one of the best ways to start reducing inequality, make the rich pay their fare share, and fund services without resorting to possession. You only need your postcode and a minute to email using their tool.
- Donate: Help us campaign for wealth taxes and a more equal society by making a one-off or recurring donation to the Equality Trust.
- Join our mailing list: We send out weekly briefings on the UK’s inequality and what we, and other organisations, are doing to fight it. Sign up now!
- Sign the petition: Avaaz’s global petition to tax the super rich is bound for Downing Street with over 50,000 UK signatures already. Add yours now!