Comments for The Beveridge Group

Comment on Radio 4′s Analysis on Orange Book by Simon Titley

Simon Titley — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:10:26 +0000

See my response to this programme here:
http://liberalengland.blogspot.com/2011/03/guest-post-how-edward-stourton.html

Comment on Time for a robust debate… by wit and wisdom

wit and wisdom — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:08:38 +0000

Challenging stuff with which I have a lot of sympathy, although there are also strong arguments that the era of Beveridge was a quantum leap away from our current rather comfortable situation. As ever the answer may be in the middle ground, favouring a core level of provision and good services delivered by whoever can do so best, rather than in complete opposition to the idea of a smaller, more effective state.

Comment on Time for a robust debate… by Philip Latham

Philip Latham — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:12:17 +0000

AS the chair of a small community interest company competing with large private contractors for NHS contracts it is clear that unless there are specific safeguards for social enterprise perhaps with a % of business ring fenced for social enterprise that whatever the fine words in the coalition agreement we are not going to succeed.

Comment on Time for a robust debate… by David Hands (Professor)

David Hands (Professor) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:08:18 +0000

I fully agree. this plan needs to be resisted. I think we need to go back to firrst principles and go back to Beveridge and the “five giants: he sought to eradicate