four How do we achieve a good society without poverty?

Abstract

This chapter begins by comparing the society we have with the society we want, and then considers how to close the gap. This brings us to our second framing question: ‘How do we achieve a good society without poverty?' This has been a central question for social reformers since Beatrice Webb's 1909 Minority Report challenged society to end destitution. Having considered some of the main methods to achieve this, the Trust research suggests that this is the wrong approach. The first question to ask is not ‘how to do it?' but ‘who does it?' It is evident that the society