On redistribution, however, Caborn has often appeared woolly, too accepting of the Premier League arguments, leading to grumbles that he listens too much to Richards, a fellow native of Sheffield.
There has to be redistribution within the system, and this is the challenge for all of us".
If it means that it is now impossible to mobilise a majority for the redistribution of power and wealth, the inherent pessimism is contradicted by the evidence.
The headline figures for each party are misleading and the real interest lies in about the remarkable redistribution of votes between them.
Living in an eco-house and eating organic food from hand-crafted pots in a world where alternative medicine always works is a long way from getting to grips with environmental life-and-death issues for individuals, communities, cultures and planet alike: the redistribution of wealth, including resources, utilities, land, labour, services and so on.
Obviously for me the role of strong trade unions is critical, because this is all about the redistribution of wealth, and a way to get a greater share of our GDP going to wages, which in turn stimulates sustainable growth.
The effect of the new formula and pupil premium could also see some redistribution of funds from secondary to primary schools.
Furthermore redistribution will work like a charm, at least provided the redistribution is enough to give the poorer individuals some capital to invest.
If you are an activist who favors lots of redistribution, the Piketty story is a lot easier to tell yourself and to tell your audiences – and that is yet another reason for its popularity.
Charles retained a set of beliefs which has enduring value but are no longer fashionable Charles retained a set of beliefs which has enduring value but are no longer fashionable: a strong commitment to progressive taxation and redistribution of income and wealth and a belief that the country deserved good public services and, unapologetically, should be asked to pay for them through taxation.
"I think the big question on fiscal devolution is this: how do you combine it with redistribution?" says shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn.
