Common Sense Policy Group is a collective of leading figures from academia, politics and industry who share a common belief in the need for pragmatic reform to end our era of crisis. The group includes Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson, authors of The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone, and Danny Dorling, author of Shattered Nation.
'With the Labour Party timidly reversing even modest commitments, this book is full of ideas that can fill the vacuum.' Guy Standing, author of The Politics of Time 'A really valuable attempt to do something different, thoughtful, clever and timely.' Henrietta Moore, Founder and Director, UCL Institute for Global Prosperity ‘Act now identifies a new direction where need replaces greed in a social contract that would protect the British public and guarantee freedom from the preventable harm created by ideology.’ Mo Stewart, author of Cash Not Care: The Planned Demolition of the UK Welfare State ‘The bad news from the start of this book is that Labour's leadership have often seemed committed to maintaining a dysfunctional, divided country. The good news is that there are millions of people who believe in a new settlement of public cooperation, a reformed economy, a health system really serving those who need it, an education system no longer based on competition and fear and many other reforms that could transform the country into a “green and pleasant land” for everyone.’ Sally Tomlinson,Emeritus Professor at Goldsmiths, University of London -- .