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Hennessy, Peter John, Baron Hennessy, 1947-

A duty of care : Britain before and after Covid / Peter Hennessy. - xviii, 231 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations, map

"My workplace, the House of Lords, was a boon throughout the writing of this book even though I could not turn up physically. The librarians and researchers were a gleaming asset to me as they have been, and are, for so many others. I am ever grateful to them..."--p. xiv.

Introduction : it took a virus -- I. The road from 1945 -- Nye's perambulators -- The pursuit of consensus -- No satisfaction -- Safe in her hands? -- Social market -- The Brexit effect -- II. Covid Britain and after -- Pathogen Britain and its lessons? -- A new consensus and a new Beveridge? -- The road to 2045 -- Epilogue : 'wouldn't it be nice?' -- Timeline of lockdown Britain.

ISBN: 9780241491942

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC1A4649 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020247628 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020---Great Britain.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--Social conditions--1945-
Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-

Dewey Class. No.: 941.086