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... remained convinced that state action posed a danger to individual freedom , and would rarely assist economic growth or social or moral improvement . Liberal theorists such as T. H. Green argued in the 1880s and 90s that poor social ...
... remained convinced that state action posed a danger to individual freedom , and would rarely assist economic growth or social or moral improvement . Liberal theorists such as T. H. Green argued in the 1880s and 90s that poor social ...
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... remained relatively low - paid up to and beyond 1914. The problem of serious under- employment remained , as well as that of seasonal unemployment in many trades . Unemployment was high in 1902-05 , and 1908-10 , always reaching a peak ...
... remained relatively low - paid up to and beyond 1914. The problem of serious under- employment remained , as well as that of seasonal unemployment in many trades . Unemployment was high in 1902-05 , and 1908-10 , always reaching a peak ...
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... remained low . The redis- tributive effects were slight . There was strong Conservative and business opposition to wartime commitments to expensive post - war government expenditure which by force of its majority the govern- ment was ...
... remained low . The redis- tributive effects were slight . There was strong Conservative and business opposition to wartime commitments to expensive post - war government expenditure which by force of its majority the govern- ment was ...
Contents
Introduction | 2 |
The First World War and after | 126 |
The interwar years | 163 |
Copyright | |
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A. L. Bowley administration areas authorities Beatrice Webb benefits Beveridge Board Britain British cent central charity child Committee Conservative contributions cost demand economic effect efficiency Eleanor Rathbone employers established expenditure family allowances fear finance full employment growth Guardians health service housing improved income increased industrial infant introduced Keynes labour movement Labour party legislation Liberal Lloyd George London major ment minimum national health national health service old-age pensions organizations out-door relief paid party paupers period planning political Poor Law poor relief population post-war poverty pre-war pressure problem proposals R. H. Tawney reconstruction reform rent Report result Rowntree Rowntree's scheme schools sickness social policy social services society standards tion towns trade union Treasury unem unemployed unemployment insurance wages wartime Webbs week welfare William Beveridge women workers workhouse working-class