The Conservative Governments and Social Policy - Paperback

by Nick Ellison (Contribution by), Ian Greener (Contribution by), Peter Squires (Contribution by)

Focusing on the policy approaches of Conservative governments since 2015, this book examines key social policy areas including education, health, housing, employment, children and young people, and more.

Respected social policy researchers explore the degree to which the positions and policies of recent Conservative governments have differed from the previous Coalition government (2010-15). They consider the extent to which austerity has continued and the influence of other policy emphases, such as a 'levelling up' agenda. Reflecting on the rapid changes of Prime Minister, they compare the themes of the Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak administrations, critically examine the impacts of the external shocks of Brexit and COVID-19, and the changing patterns of public expenditure.

Author Biography

Hugh Bochel is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln.

Martin Powell is Professor of Health and Social Policy at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham.