The State of Welfare: Welfare State in Britain Since 1974 N.A. Barr
This investigation of the welfare state in Britain since 1974 examines in particular the differences and similarities in trends during the Labour administration of 1974-79 and the Conservative administration from 1979-86. It provides detailed analysis of trends in education, health, housing, personal social services and social security, including accounts of government policy and detailed examination of how public money is spent.