The Policy Factory Podcast
The Policy Factory Podcast
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A collective of historians looking to the past to find solutions for today's pressing policy dilemmas. policyfactory.substack.com
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The podcast focuses on historical analysis as a lens for understanding contemporary policy issues, with specific themes such as welfare systems, cultural attitudes towards work, and social justice narratives. Episodes like 'Britain's Sicknote Culture' explore societal attitudes towards health and labor, while others analyze historical welfare policies through the lens of Steven King's book 'Fraudulent Lives' to propose future policy enhancements.
A collective of historians looking to the past to find solutions for today’s pressing policy dilemmas.
In this episode, first recorded in September 2024, Steven King and Cat Gower are joined by historians Dr Geoff Monks and Dr Carol Beardmore to discuss Britain’s ‘Sicknote Culture’. Is it merely the media’s latest fixation or is it symptomatic of something bigger?
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