Reinventing the Welfare State

'Huws documents brilliantly how the welfare state has morphed into a machine for increasing inequality and distributing wealth upwards. Her solutions are radical, but in the post-Covid slump radicalism will be essential.'

-- Paul Mason, author of 'Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future'

‘A must-read for those who seek to find a logical order behind the dramatic events of current times. Ursula Huws’ work maps out with great attention the new borders of the socio-economic issues of today’

-- Justin Nogarede, Digital Policy Advisor at the Foundation for European Progressive Studies

'A searing critique of how welfare cuts have hit the most vulnerable hardest - and a compelling account of how we can rebuild social security with new tech. A must read for policymakers, campaigners and trade unionists.'

-- Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress

'With remarkable precision, Ursula Huws provides a chilling account of how the British welfare state has been turned upside down, no longer a mechanism for reversing inequality but for enhancing the wealth of the super-rich. She then outlines a new welfare agenda, detailing the infrastructures necessary to enhance the lives of carers and cared for alike, as well as now essential for global sustainability overall. Not to be missed!'

-- Lynne Segal (from the Care Collective)

'Ursula Huws hits the nail on its head exposing the brutal exploitation of vulnerable workers as the gig economies flourish.'

-- Yaseen Aslam, President of the App Drivers and Couriers Union, and lead claimant in the Aslam v. Uber worker rights claim

'A must-read for those who seek to find a logical order behind the rapid and dramatic events of current times'

-- Brando Benifei, MEP and Vice President of the International European Move