Tony Blair

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This paper discusses a speech made in 2002 by Prime Minister Tony Blair. The paper suggests that in making this speech, Blair was setting out certain economic concepts and linking these to values held by the British public and it suggests that these values still hold true today. The paper discusses the details of Blair's suggestions and discusses how they were viewed by other members of the government.

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" Still, the basic thrust of what Blair said in 2002 remains the focus for him and his party as they seek to avoid abandoning that segment of the populace that cannot afford healthcare even while seeking for improvements throughout the system. Similar programs show the same agenda for other social programs and concerns, always to maintain a sense of social justice for the poor and the middle class. Blair made this a commitment for his government after a long period of conservative rule, during which costs increased, some segments of the public were missed in terms of programs, and yet the people paid more for the se4rvices they did get. The conflict between the government providing services and not providing them has been playing out in the U.S. as well, and in that case the Republican majority has been seeking to curtail many such programs. The same reasons are given as well, in order to reduce costs and to improve service. The same uncertainties apply, for it is not clear at all that eliminating government involvement and shifting to a privatized system would benefit the public or the government."

Sample of Sources Used:

• ADVA Med. United Kingdom Medical Technology Issues: CEO Toolkit. (January 2005). April 25, 2006. http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:NDcjuqw32FgJ:www.advamed.org/publicdocs/uk_ceo_toolkit.pdf+social+programs+privatization+UK+NHS&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=6.
• Blair, Tony. "Reformers Versus Wreckers in the Battle for This Parliament, says Blair." The Gaurdian (3 Feb 2002). April 25, 2006.
• Cohen, Norma. "Privatization Bombed in Britain." AARP Bulletin (February 2005). April 25, 2006. http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/socialsec/ss_britain.html.

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