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Book SynopsisThe welfare state is unfit for purpose – how can we transform it into a force for equality and social justice?
Trade Review'Huws documents brilliantly how the welfare state has morphed into a machine for increasing inequality and distributing wealth upwards. Her solutions are radical, but in the post-Covid slump radicalism will be essential.'
-- Paul Mason, author of 'Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future'
‘A must-read for those who seek to find a logical order behind the dramatic events of current times. Ursula Huws’ work maps out with great attention the new borders of the socio-economic issues of today’
-- Justin Nogarede, Digital Policy Advisor at the Foundation for European Progressive Studies
'A searing critique of how welfare cuts have hit the most vulnerable hardest - and a compelling account of how we can rebuild social security with new tech. A must read for policymakers, campaigners and trade unionists.'
-- Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress
'With remarkable precision, Ursula Huws provides a chilling account of how the British welfare state has been turned upside down, no longer a mechanism for reversing inequality but for enhancing the wealth of the super-rich. She then outlines a new welfare agenda, detailing the infrastructures necessary to enhance the lives of carers and cared for alike, as well as now essential for global sustainability overall. Not to be missed!'
-- Lynne Segal (from the Care Collective)
'Ursula Huws hits the nail on its head exposing the brutal exploitation of vulnerable workers as the gig economies flourish.'
-- Yaseen Aslam, President of the App Drivers and Couriers Union, and lead claimant in the Aslam v. Uber worker rights claim
'A must-read for those who seek to find a logical order behind the rapid and dramatic events of current times'
-- Brando Benifei, MEP and Vice President of the International European Movement
Table of ContentsSeries Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. What Has Happened to the Twentieth-century Welfare State?
3. What Has Happened in the Labour Market?
4. What Has Happened to Gender Equality?
5. Recalibrating the Mechanisms of Redistribution
6. A Universal Basic Income that is Genuinely Redistributive
7. A New Deal for Labour
8. Digital Platforms for Public Good
9. The Way Forward
Notes
Index
