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Product Description Britain is a divided society and inequality is growing every day. This book is a shocking analysis of a country tearing itself apart and offers a radical blueprint for change. Stuart Weir argues that New Labor's retreat from the welfare state makes a new form of protection for social and economic well-being vital and proposes a Bill of Rights guaranteeing economic, social and political rights for everyone.Stuart Weir is an author, broadcaster, academic and former editor of the New Statesman. About the Author Stuart Weir is an author, journalist, broadcaster and academic. A former editor of the New Statesman and a founder member of Charter88, he is currently Professor of Government and Head of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex.