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Abstract
The centre left is at a crossroads. Social democracy as a model for social and economic organisation was one of the most remarkable achievements of the 20th Century. Yet today, it comes short of offering attractive and credible new ideas that address the challenges of contemporary societies.
Navigating this juncture will be crucial to the centre left’s future as the traditional ties that bound its support unravel. By championing flexible service provision models and a more deliberative form of democracy, progressives can make citizens feel they have a tangible stake in their future.
This volume does not claim to have all the answers, but it has gathered ideas which provide the groundwork for reframing the debate. It offers new routes towards a state which is fit for the century it serves and a framework for an engaged and educated citizenry.
Claudia Chwalisz is a Consultant at Populus and a Crook Public Service Fellow at the Crick Centre, The University of Sheffield.
Renaud Thillaye is Manager at Policy Network.
Emma Kinloch is the Impact and Engagement Manager at the Policy Institute, King's College London.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | i | ||
| NEW ROUTES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | ii | ||
| NEW ROUTES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | iv | ||
| CONTENTS | vi | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | viii | ||
| ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS | x | ||
| PREFACE | xiv | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 1 | ||
| SOCIAL DEMOCRACY, WHAT NEXT? | 1 | ||
| LOW TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS AND DEMOCRACY | 3 | ||
| SOCIAL AND DIGITAL REVOLUTIONSGovernment, | 3 | ||
| OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRESSIVESLike | 4 | ||
| CAVEATSThis | 7 | ||
| NOTES1. | 8 | ||
| TOO LATE FOR THERAPY? | 9 | ||
| PUBLIC POLICY IN THE DIGITAL AGE | 15 | ||
| NOTES1. | 22 | ||
| PARTY POLICY AND SERVICE DELIVERY | 25 | ||
| CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE SINCE C. 1945 | 26 | ||
| MAKING AND DELIVERING POLICY IN AN INDIVIDUALISTIC SOCIETYThese | 30 | ||
| NOTES1. | 32 | ||
| HOW MAYBE NOT TO DIE | 35 | ||
| NOTES1. | 43 | ||
| HOW DO WE ENGAGE YOUNG VOTERS? | 45 | ||
| HOW DO WE RESPOND?Addressing instabilityWe | 49 | ||
| Rebuilding our civic spaceResponding | 50 | ||
| Rethinking political engagementWe | 51 | ||
| CONCLUSIONWe | 52 | ||
| NOTES1. | 53 | ||
| BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS AND THE WELFARE STATE | 55 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 55 | ||
| APPLYING BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF WELFARE POLICYBehavioural | 57 | ||
| High-level policy designThe | 57 | ||
| Service designThe | 58 | ||
| Recommendations for policymakersThe | 60 | ||
| NOTES1. | 61 | ||
| LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION | 63 | ||
| BEHAVING LIKE A SYSTEM: SHIFTING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC SERVICES | 66 | ||
| The benefits of whole system, whole place collaboration | 67 | ||
| From services to outcomes in a place | 67 | ||
| Towards integrated public service reform and economic growth | 67 | ||
| From efficiency gains for one organisation to demand management across a system | 68 | ||
| From political vision for the council to political vision for the place | 68 | ||
| WHAT DOES THIS MEAN LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES NEED TO DO? | 68 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 70 | ||
| SOCIAL MOBILITY AND NONCOGNITIVE SKILLS | 71 | ||
| SOCIAL MOBILITY | 72 | ||
| SKILLSThe | 73 | ||
| CAN WE CHANGE OUR CHARACTER? | 75 | ||
| CHARACTER AGENDAJust | 76 | ||
| OBJECTIONSThe blame gameThe | 77 | ||
| Crowding out numeracy and literacyThe | 79 | ||
| Morality and the stateThe | 80 | ||
| CONCLUSIONGovernments | 81 | ||
| NOTES1. | 82 | ||
| CONSENT AND PUBLIC SPENDING | 87 | ||
| PUBLIC CONSENT FOR EXTRA SPENDINGBut | 88 | ||
| HEALTH TAXES | 89 | ||
| CONTRIBUTORY ENTITLEMENTS DURING WORKING LIFECreating | 90 | ||
| SOCIAL INSURANCE VERSUS PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONOne | 92 | ||
| NATIONAL INSURANCE, SECURITY AND INVESTMENTIn | 93 | ||
| NOTES1. | 93 | ||
| THE POLITICS OF PUBLIC SPENDINGBen | 95 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 101 | ||
| INSTITUTIONS AND PERCEPTIONSThis | 102 | ||
| CITIZENS AND COLLECTIVE ACTIONThe | 103 | ||
| NOTE1. | 105 |