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A manifesto for making change
SYLVIA HIKINS welcomes a brilliant book that should be compulsory reading for all MPs
act now
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Act Now – A Vision for A Better Future and A New Social Contract
Common Sense Policy Group
Manchester University Press, £9.99
WHAT an incredibly timely book this is. The authors, featuring Kate Pickett, Richard Wilkinson and Danny Dorling, are a collective of leading figures from academia, politics and industry who share a common belief in the need for pragmatic reform to end our crisis.
It has become patently obvious that we cannot go on as we are, perpetuating an era of decline for many people, with politicians from all perspectives responding inadequately to the genuine needs of Britain’s population. Forget tinkering around the edges. Now is time for real change and to rebuild from the ground up, not just by reigniting the economy but reforming the whole structure of society.
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