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The State of Welfare Clips

  1. Famous speeches on welfare - from Harold Wilson to David Cameron

    Duration: 04:48

  2. Michael Portillo: It has lured people into dependency

    Duration: 01:38

  3. David Blunkett: It has become a national bureaucracy

    Duration: 01:59

  4. Baroness Williams: It's part of a decent and good society

    Duration: 01:43

  5. Ann Widdecombe: We've locked ourselves in

    Duration: 01:33

  6. Lord Singh: Increase income tax to pay for it

    Duration: 01:36

  7. Lord Sacks: Welfare state to welfare society

    Duration: 01:53

  8. Camila Batmanghelidjh: One of the most beautiful things about Britain

    Duration: 01:32

  9. Tony Benn: It was very, very popular

    Duration: 01:28

  10. Sarah Teather: Stigmatising people on benefits doesn’t help them

    Duration: 01:31

  11. Peter Lilley: it was the start of eliminating material poverty

    Duration: 01:37

  12. Baroness Warnock: Our future felt completely secure

    Duration: 02:00

  13. Ray Lewis: It was important I received some help

    Duration: 01:30

  14. Mona Siddiqui: Welfare has a stigma attached to it

    Duration: 01:38

  15. Baroness Kennedy: It is built into my family history

    Duration: 03:50

  16. Kelvin MacKenzie: Only 15% deserve it

    Duration: 01:54

  17. Ruth Lister: Means testing is the opposite of Beveridge

    Duration: 02:02

  18. Peter Hitchens: Exploited by politicians to canvas votes

    Duration: 01:46

  19. Ken Loach: The welfare state is already eroded

    Duration: 01:48

  20. Phil Redmond: We're reaching a tipping point

    Duration: 01:46

  21. Shami Chakrabarti: Most people should be proud of welfare state

    Duration: 01:46

  22. Peter Tatchell: I looked to Britain as an example

    Duration: 01:30

  23. Edwina Currie: Should I need it, I want it to be there

    Duration: 01:39