‘Welfare’ has a long and positive history in Britain | Letter
Martin Bailey responds to a letter that said the word ‘welfare’ is American and has negative connotationsRuth Lister is very much mistaken in her accusation that the word “welfare” is pejorative and American in origin (Letters, 13 July). William Beveridge refers to welfare 25 times in his report of 1942.Moreover, the use of the word welfare in Britain has a long and positive history – it was the stated aim to improve the welfare of the British people by liberals,…
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