Anthony Giddens

• Globalisation


  GB no longer reliant on manufacturing, now a 'knowledge economy'. (Services)

  'The left should get comfortable with the markets'.

  Free market the best system to encourage positive qualities, such as innovation.
• Society

  Rejected class conflict, encouraged community and responsibility.
• State

  Rejected a 'big state', accepted that inequalities exist, government has a role to prevent this and provide equality of opportunity.

  Called for a 'stake holding state' where those who benefit from state infrastructure accept responsibility to pay for it through taxation.
• Human nature

  Shaped by socioeconomic conditions.

  Fairness and individuality can coexist.
• State


  Must invest in infrastructure to enable opportunity, not engage in social engineering.
• Society

  Will embrace equal opportunity and communal responsibility, instead of class conflict.
• Economy

  Free markets are good and should be harnessed, will stimulate investment in infrastructure, benefitting all.