Act now : a vision for a better future and a new social contract / Common Sense Policy Group [Kate Pickett, Richard Wilkinson and Danny Dorling].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Group, Common Sense Policy, Author.

Common Sense Policy Group, author.

Pickett, Kate, Author.

Wilkinson, Richard, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social change--Great Britain.

Social change.

Great Britain--Social conditions.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 329 pages) : illustrations (black and white), charts; digital file(s).

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2024.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Biography/History:

<b>Common Sense Policy Group</b> is a collective of leading figures from academia, politics and industry who share a common belief in the need for pragmatic reform to end our era of crisis. The group includes Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson, authors of The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone, and Danny Dorling, author of Shattered Nation.

Summary:

An inspiring manifesto offering a radical vision for our political future.We live in an age of crisis and decline. The right presents 'solutions' that only worsen the situation, driving a downward cycle in which desperation leads to despair. But the left is also to blame: progressive politicians have consistently failed to recognise both the urgency of people's need and their receptiveness to new solutions.In Act now, a team of leading researchers presents a compelling and achievable vision for a progressive future. They outline clear policies for welfare, health and social care, education, housing and more. Arguing for a rolling forwards of the state, they call for a new era of active citizenship and economic democracy, grounded in robust and resilient institutions.Only a comprehensive and integrated approach, based on clear evidence of feasibility and popularity, can provide a pathway to the secure, democratic and prosperous Britain of tomorrow. This book is the blueprint. It calls on politicians, pundits and the British people to act now.

Contents:

Foreword by Rowan Williams

Introduction

Part I: The setting

1. What did Beveridge do for us?

2. What government should do

Part II: The policies

3. A social safety net

4. A Green New Deal

5. Public utilities - 6. Health and social care

7. Healthy and flourishing children

8. A fairer education system

9. Housing

10. Transport and infrastructure

11. Democracy, power and security

Part III: Making it happen

12. A new economy with a fully costed and fully funded plan

13. Conclusion and a call to action

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher-supplied metadata and e-publication, viewed October 29th, 2024.

ISBN:

9781526180773

1526180774

OCLC:

1457220821