This article is based on a speech given by Dr Richard Grayson at the Urban Café, Newcastle upon Tyne on Monday 2nd February 2009 (event hosted by Cafe Culture North East).
Here, Richard sets out what he believes are distinct limitations to the market. Richard will assert that there is still a very clearly designed role for the state, one that is creative and enabling, rather than centralising and stifling.
I’m going to try to tackle three broad issues this evening. First of all, how recent events have affected views of the state. I then want to look at how social liberals approach the state, and finally consider what a social liberal state would be like. Continue reading
