Politics and Old Age: Older Citizens and Political Processes in BritainExploring the political identities of older people in Britain, this book examines their contrasting characterizations as a powerful pressure group and as marginalized by unresponsive political systems. Featuring the results of original research, it investigates the effectiveness of pressure groups and lobbyists for older people, the power and influence of older people as perceived by themselves and the general public, and the response of political parties and governments to older people and their needs. |
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... movement , and a source of pride to the current Pensioners ' Voice membership . However , the pensioners ' movement was , after gaining considerably in its reputation and numbers in the early 1940s , gradually to lose momentum . That ...
... movement , and a source of pride to the current Pensioners ' Voice membership . However , the pensioners ' movement was , after gaining considerably in its reputation and numbers in the early 1940s , gradually to lose momentum . That ...
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... movement , demonstrating the tendency of the movement to adopt the stance of a ' single issue ' pressure group , the single issue in question being that of restoring the link with average earnings , which was broken in 1980. At present ...
... movement , demonstrating the tendency of the movement to adopt the stance of a ' single issue ' pressure group , the single issue in question being that of restoring the link with average earnings , which was broken in 1980. At present ...
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... movement , it is necessary to review the situation in 1998 , when the realities of New Labour's pensions policy , and of the failure of the movement to influence that policy , first became clear to the movement's rank and file . This is ...
... movement , it is necessary to review the situation in 1998 , when the realities of New Labour's pensions policy , and of the failure of the movement to influence that policy , first became clear to the movement's rank and file . This is ...
Contents
The Nature of Fears About an Ageing Population | 16 |
Older Peoples Advocates The Charities | 41 |
The Influence of Older Voters The Case of the 1997 General | 63 |
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1997 General Election activists activities Age Concern age groups ageing population ageism agenda attitudes Barbara Castle basic pension basic state pension BGOP BPTUAA Britain British Bruce Kent campaign citizenship compassionate ageism conference Conservative debate democracy demographic discussion earnings effective elderly electorate example focus group future going government's Greater London Forum Help the Aged identify impact important income increasing numbers influence interests Jack Jones Jeff Rooker Labour Party lobby London Forum manifesto means means-tested benefits minister movement National Health Service National Insurance NFOAPA numbers of older old age older people's issues older voters opinion OPPOL interview organisations participants particular pension schemes pensions issue political parties politicians priorities problem programme reform Report responsibility restore the link retirement role SERPS significant Social Security society stereotypes suggest survey target trade union vote welfare younger