The Nanny State Made Me : A Story of Britain and How to Save it
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
152910243X
ISBN-13
9781529102437
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Imprint
Ebury Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 11th, 2021
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
212 grams
Dimensions
12.60 x 19.80 x 2.20 cms
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'He is as funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell' ObserverIt 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.
''The Nanny State Made Me is a vital piece of popular social history. It reminds us that a more equitable Britain once existed, and that if it happened once it can happen again - and might even be improved on this time round. I loved it.'' Zadie Smith
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 Britain''s 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 Britain''s future, making an emotional case for believing in more than profit and loss; and championing a just, fairer society.
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 Britain''s 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 Britain''s future, making an emotional case for believing in more than profit and loss; and championing a just, fairer society.
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