Anthony Giddens

Book

The Third Way: The renewal of Social Democracy (1998

What type of economy preferred

Neoliberal economies, propelled by privatisation and deregulation will provide huge tax yields.

HN is shaped by

changing economic conditions

Should individualism be accepted

yes recognised and accepted

HN is

is fair-minded, but with a sharpened sense of individual aspiration

Free markets must be used whilst

neutralising the corrosive effects on fraternity and community

Society has undergone an

embourgeoisement – egalitarians must harness rather than deny these forces

What opportunity do they believe in and slogan to prove

Equal opportunity and social inclusiveness – “education education, education” New Labour slogan -

Left wing Govs are

doomed to disappoint , more so than those of the right, since the left aspires to reshape society”

The existing Liberal state should be improved to

Decentralise power and encourage political participation

What should tax revenue from the private sector be used for

fund public spending – especially education