Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Guide to the book

1. Ideas, Individuals, Circumstances and Interests

Introduction

Crossman: A sketch

Factors in Social Policy

Ideas

Individuals

Circumstances

Interests

Summary

2. Challenging Beveridge

The Beveridge model of national insurance

Suggestions for reform

Crossman and 'the end of Beveridge'

The 1955 Labour Party Conference

3. The Cunning Plan

The birth of 'half-pay on Retirement'

The role of the private sector

Owning the country

'Stealing Crossman's clothes'

Assessment of Crossman's Role

4. The Rival

The Crossman's rival

Work to be done

Expanding earnings-relation

The income guarantee

Summary

5. Into the Storm

Crossman's temporary exile

Crisis management

Deeper problems

The garbage can

Summary

6. A Story Rich in Lessons

Centre-stage, but too late

National superannuation and social Insurance

Earnings-relation for all

Lowering the 'ceiling'

Towards public-private partnership

No 'bold investment' after all

Summary

Conclusion: Crossman's legacy

Notes

Bibliography

Index