Tuesday 20th May 2008, 6:30pm

In this lecture, Peter Townsend, LSE Professor of International Social Policy, discussed the origins of the UK welfare state, including Beatrice Webb's 1909 Minority Report and early Fabian campaigning, and trace the political debates that accompanied the evolution of the welfare state throughout the 20th Century. Townsend also assessed Labour's progress since 1997 in dealing with poverty and discuss future directions for the welfare state.

The event was chaired by Nick Timmins, Financial Times.

The event was held at the Convocation Hall in Church House Conference Centre in London on Tuesday 20 May 2008. It began at 6:30pm with a wine reception followed by the lecture at 7pm.

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To learn more about this event please contact Fatima Hassan.

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