2020 Visions – Episode 2: Poverty, inequality and the welfare state

This week, K Biswas and Rys Farthing explore poverty, inequality and the future of the British welfare state. Speaking to the leading figures in the poverty sector, we explore what may happen to incomes, public services and social justice for the poorest over the next decade. Guests include the author of The Spirit Level Professor Richard Wilkinson; Labour MP for Stretford and Urmston and former Chief Executive of the Child Poverty Action Group, Kate Green; Professor Danny Dorling of the University of Sheffield; Dr Madsen Pirie, founder of the Adam Smith Institute; author of Poverty,Professor Ruth Lister; Tom MacInnes of the New Policy Institute and Matthew Sinclair of the TaxPayers’ Alliance.

3 Responses to “2020 Visions – Episode 2: Poverty, inequality and the welfare state”


  1. 1 Lutz Krebs Feb 9th, 2011 at 11:06 am

    Unfortunately, the download link on this page does not seem to work :-(

  2. 2 Administrator Feb 15th, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Audio has been fixed!

  3. 3 Lutz Krebs Feb 16th, 2011 at 8:25 am

    Excellent, thanks!

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