What Went Wrong with the Welfare State?

Simon Duffy gave this talk at a Bishop's Breakfast in Bolton setting out why the welfare state is essential to justice, but exploring some of the flaws within its current design.

In this presentation Simon Duffy sets out why the welfare state is essential to justice, but explores some of the flaws within its current design. In particular he outlines how the welfare state in the UK is failing to address the issue equality and poverty and is leading to the scapegoating of disadvantaged groups.


The publisher is the Centre for Welfare Reform.

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