The State of the Nation. An audit of social injustice

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This interim paper provides an overview of the state of the nation in 2004. It assesses the scale of the challenge we face. Where appropriate, it draws upon international comparisons to show where the UK does relatively well and where it lags behind its European and international partners.

This interim paper provides an overview of the state of the nation in 2004. It assesses the scale of the challenge we face. Where appropriate, it draws upon international comparisons to show where the UK does relatively well and where it lags behind its European and international partners.

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