Full Description
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
