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'He is as funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell' Observer

It was the spirit of our finest hour, the backbone of our post-war greatness, and it promoted some of the boldest and most brilliant schemes this isle has ever produced: it was the Welfare State, and it made you and I. But now it's under threat, and we need to save it.

In this timely and provocative book, Stuart Maconie tells Britains Welfare State story through his own history of growing up as a northern working class boy. What was so bad about properly funded hospitals, decent working conditions and affordable houses? And what was so wrong about student grants, free eye tests and council houses? And where did it all go so wrong? Stuart looks toward Britains future, making an emotional case for believing in more than profit and loss; and championing a just, fairer society.

'He is as funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell' Observer

It was the spirit of our finest hour, the backbone of our post-war greatness, and it promoted some of the boldest and most brilliant schemes this isle has ever produced: it was the Welfare State, and it made you and I. But now it's under threat, and we need to save it.

In this timely and provocative book, Stuart Maconie tells Britains Welfare State story through his own history of growing up as a northern working class boy. What was so bad about properly funded hospitals, decent working conditions and affordable houses? And what was so wrong about student grants, free eye tests and council houses? And where did it all go so wrong? Stuart looks toward Britains future, making an emotional case for believing in more than profit and loss; and championing a just, fairer society.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781529102437
ISBN-10: 152910243X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Maconie, Stuart
Hersteller: Ebury Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 196 x 127 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Stuart Maconie
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.03.2021
Gewicht: 0,204 kg
Artikel-ID: 119320060

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