Pete's blog addresses the evolution of the modern welfare state as well as attitudes toward it and concludes that a robust welfare state is essential to the common good.

If you've missed the other blogs in the series you'll find many of them still featured on the SPA homepage (http://www.social-policy.org.uk) and you'll find all of them archived on the SPA blog page (http://www.social-policy.org.uk/category/50-for-50/).

Happy reading!

Nicki

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