Search

The article discusses the career of British magistrate, reformer, and founder of the English law enforcement group the Thames River Police Patrick Colquhoun. It discusses the poverty policy in Great Britain prior to the legislation known as the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, Colquhoun's career and interest in the care of the poor, and his efforts at political and social reform. It also discusses his development of the concept of collateral aids in efforts to help the poor via improving habits of prudence and thrift.

The article presents an exploration into the work of the early 20th century British economic-political activist Beatrice Webb and her proposals to reform the Poor Law and the government policy towards the treatment of the unemployed. Details are given regarding her attempts to create more respectful attitudes towards the poor and its influence on the development of the welfare system.

The article focuses on the report "Better Apprenticeships" on research by teams from the Centre for Vocational Education Research at London School of Economics (LSE) and University College London (UCL) Institute of Education in England which unveiled the gap among poorer young people entering apprenticeships. Topics include the Sutton Trust's willingness to see young people entering on a level 2 to 3 apprenticeship, effort of the government to increase apprenticeships, and social mobility.

Reports on British Minister Without Portfolio Peter Mandelson's announcement of the Labour government's new initiative seeking to address the needs of the country's poor. Details of the public welfare program; Political aspects of the program and Mandelson's announcement of it.

In this article the author discusses measures proposed in Great Britain that will attack the system of benefits that apply to the poor and needy. Drawing on the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act in the U.S., the author states that Great Britain is embarked on a plan that will remove the social safety net for the unemployed.

Discusses pension policy in Great Britain as of spring 2001. Details of 'stakeholder pensions' and how they compare to personal pensions; Groups being targeted for the stakeholder pensions; Effect of chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown's decision to increase the means-treated Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for poor pensioners; Outlook for compulsory stakeholder pensions.

The author offers his thoughts on various topics. He criticizes the report of the British All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry on Hunger in the UK for overemphasizing alleged deficits of poor people such as an inability to cook rather than focusing on their need for more income. He discusses his dilemma over how to respond to unwanted telephone cold calls. He looks at a 2014 policy of Claridge's Hotel in London, England, to require breastfeeding women to cover up.

Presents information on the reforms proposed by Great Britain's social-security secretary, Alistair Darling to help poor pensioners. State of the pension industry in Great Britain; How the savings policies are seen as incoherent; Darling's reforms set to fix the problems with the system; Complexity of pensions; Rise in means-tested help; The state pensions available to all; Graph of the ratio of workers to retired people.

Discusses the unequal distribution of land in Great Britain. Statistics of the lopsided distribution of land; Effects of the unequal distribution of land on the housing situation in Great Britain; List of countries where there are poor people who own small plots of land and build on them when they have money to spare.