E-raamat: Future of Social Democracy: Essays to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration

This book brings together nine essays that consider the future of the Social Democratic Party in the UK, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration outlining the principles of a new party and the launch of the Social Democratic Party that followed. Democratic politicians from the UK describe who social democrats are and their challenges, including mass unemployment, poverty, the problems posed by big data companies, and the weakening of multinational institutions caused by rising populism, then specific policy areas: electoral reform, housing, the impact of technology on work, whether better public ownership can promote efficiency and social justice, growing the economy without damaging the environment, making global free trade work for everyone, social democratic foreign policy, and fostering social justice through education. They also detail the role of the Social Democratic Group, formed to promote the social democratic heritage within the Liberal Democrats and address the challenges of the future. Distributed in the US by University of Chicago Press. Annotation ©2022 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration, prominent politicians including Sir Vince Cable, Sarah Olney, Roger Liddle and Chris Huhne propose new ideas for the coming decades. Together, they set out a compelling vision for the country that has social justice at its core.

2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration and the launch of the Social Democratic Party in the UK, which was later to merge and form the Liberal Democrats. To mark this important milestone, this book brings together prominent politicians from across the spectrum of social democracy to reflect on its history and the challenges it faces in the coming decades. With an introduction by Sir Vince Cable describing the current state of social democracy across the world, leading figures including Sarah Olney, Roger Liddle and Chris Huhne explore a wide range of contentious policy areas such as the economy, housing and globalisation. Together, they set out a vision for the country and for the Liberal Democrats that has social justice at its core.