Act Now: A Vision for a Better Future and a New Social Contract by Common Sense

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Act Now by Common Sense Policy Group, Kate Pickett, Danny Dorling, Richard Wilkinson Written by an extraordinary team of authors, including Danny Dorling and Kate Pickett, this book offers a compelling and achievable vision for a progressive future. It presents concrete policy proposals for the reform of welfare, health and social care, public utilities and more. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher 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 peoples 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. Author Biography Common Sense Policy Group 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. Table of Contents Foreword by Rowan WilliamsIntroductionPart I: The setting1 What did Beveridge do for us?2 What government should doPart II: The policies3 A social safety net4 A Green New Deal5 Public utilities6 Health and social care7 Healthy and flourishing children8 A fairer education system9 Housing10 Transport and infrastructure11 Democracy, power and securityPart III: Making it happen12 A new economy with a fully costed and fully funded plan13 Conclusion and a call to actionIndex Review An insightful, compelling and thoroughly researched discussion of some of the deepest problems with our economy today, and the progressive policies that could help to solve them.Grace Blakeley, author of Vulture CapitalismWith the Labour Party timidly reversing even modest commitments, this book is full of ideas that can fill the vacuum.Guy Standing, author of The Politics of TimeA really valuable attempt to do something different, thoughtful, clever and timely.Henrietta Moore, Founder and Director, UCL Institute for Global ProsperityA clear and bold articulation of the new social settlement that this country so badly needs. Will Stronge, Director of Research, The Autonomy Institute People know we cant go on as we are. So the more ideas pouring out like this will greatly help set the direction of travel of our political debate.John McDonnell MP An inspiring, imaginative and radical vision for Britains future, equal in ambition to the challenges the country faces. Peter Jones, Emeritus Professor of Political Philosophy, Newcastle University Before it finalises its manifesto, Labour should read this book. Its packed with ambition and ideas. They may not all be feasible in one go, but heres an agenda that could deliver the better society most people are hungry for.Stewart Lansley, author of The Richer, The PoorerAct now identifies a new direction where need replaces greed in a social contract that would protect the British public and guarantee freedom from the preventable harm created by ideology.Mo Stewart, author of Cash Not Care: The Planned Demolition of the UK Welfare State The bad news from the start of this book is that Labours leadership have often seemed committed to maintaining a dysfunctional, divided country. The good news is that there are millions of people who believe in a new settlement of public cooperation, a reformed economy, a health system really serving those who need it, an education system no longer based on competition and fear and many other reforms that could transform the country into a "green and pleasant land" for everyone.Sally Tomlinson, Emeritus Professor, Goldsmiths, University of LondonA genuinely radical and comprehensive plan to rebuild our society, economy and democracy from the ground up. This book is unusual in that it combines a bold overarching vision with detailed, evidence-based policy proposals and demonstrates that they are popular with the public. The question now is whether our politicians are prepared to listen.Will Snell, Chief Executive, Fairness FoundationAct now is not just a vision of how Britain could and should work in the future, but also a damning indictment of how we have ended up in our current mess of permanent existential crisis. Read it if you want to see what real pragmatic reforms could do and use it to remind yourself that there was a time when our politics wasnt inert, ineffective and indolent. David Wilson, Emeritus Professor of Criminology, Birmingham City University and former Prison Governor The ideas in this Report can form a basis for united campaigning by trade unions and other social movements seeking real solutions to the mess we are in.Mike Phipps, LabourHubThis book is full of popular, credible and common sense policy ideas.Taj Ali, co-editor of Tribune magazineAct Now clearly demonstrates the need for radical change together with well-researched outlines on both how it can be done and the part all of us can play in bringing this about. This is a brilliant book that should be compulsory reading for all MPs.Sylvia Hikins, Morning Star -- . Details ISBN1526180766 Author Richard Wilkinson Publisher Manchester University Press Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781526180766 Format Paperback Imprint Manchester University Press Subtitle A Vision for a Better Future and a New Social Contract Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Illustrations 9 black & white illustrations ISBN-10 1526180766 Alternative 9781526180759 Pages 352 Publication Date 2024-06-25 UK Release Date 2024-06-25 DEWEY 322.40941 AU Release Date 2024-08-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:160509253;

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