Austerity Britain has translated into worse lives for many people: tougher working conditions, minimal statutory services and a retraction of the local state at a time when people need it.
- Professor of Economic Geography, University of Cambridge
Ever since the welfare state was established in 1948, Britain’s elected leaders have grappled with how to pay for and deliver social care.
Cuts to public spending do not actually result in efficiency savings because they cause more problems for people than they solve.
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