Nicholas Timmins

NEW EDITION FOR THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEVERIDGE REPORT The classic and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised to cover New Labour and Cameron's premiership.

Recounts how Sir William Beveridge's original vision for the Welfare State blossomed enormously to inspire a country at war with the hope that the peace might bring comfort and security for all. This anecdotal study assesses the key personalities and the key problems of the Welfare State.