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[http://www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/ Social Affairs Unit] is a group of 'independent' individuals that study various cultural, social and economic issues, with an "emphasis on the value of personal responsibility" [http://www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/]. They are compiled of a group of educated individuals, namely historians, sociologists, philosophers, doctors and 'hard scientists' who according to their website "identify research with a potential to inform public policy and translate it from academic discourse into public debate". | [http://www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/ Social Affairs Unit] is a group of 'independent' individuals that study various cultural, social and economic issues, with an "emphasis on the value of personal responsibility" [http://www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/]. They are compiled of a group of educated individuals, namely historians, sociologists, philosophers, doctors and 'hard scientists' who according to their website "identify research with a potential to inform public policy and translate it from academic discourse into public debate". | ||
| − | It was founded in 1980 by [[Julius Gould]] (professor and director) and [[Digby Anderson]] (doctor and chairman). Apparently an independent organisation, it was originally founded and encouraged by the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. | + | It was founded in 1980 by [[Julius Gould]] (professor and director) and [[Digby Anderson]] (doctor and chairman). Apparently an independent organisation and corporate intervention free, it was originally founded and encouraged by the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]]. |
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| + | In its early years it was interested in 'critical evaluation' of the welfare state and it boasts how many of the ideas such a parental accountability and local autonomy within education have made their mark on policy today. Ironically these issues are the 'hot' issues today! | ||
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Revision as of 14:41, 15 February 2006
Contents
Background
Social Affairs Unit is a group of 'independent' individuals that study various cultural, social and economic issues, with an "emphasis on the value of personal responsibility" [1]. They are compiled of a group of educated individuals, namely historians, sociologists, philosophers, doctors and 'hard scientists' who according to their website "identify research with a potential to inform public policy and translate it from academic discourse into public debate".
It was founded in 1980 by Julius Gould (professor and director) and Digby Anderson (doctor and chairman). Apparently an independent organisation and corporate intervention free, it was originally founded and encouraged by the Institute of Economic Affairs.
In its early years it was interested in 'critical evaluation' of the welfare state and it boasts how many of the ideas such a parental accountability and local autonomy within education have made their mark on policy today. Ironically these issues are the 'hot' issues today!
Staff
- Director: Michael Mosbacher
- Trustees:
Professor Julius Gould John Greenwood Professor Anthony O'Hear Frank Sharratt
- Other contributors and authors
Jeremy Black Lilian Pizzichini Myles Harris Richard D. North Harry Phibbs Douglas Murray Peter Mullen Christie Davies and the recently retired Digby Anderson
Contact
The Social Affairs Unit 314-322 Regent St London, W1B 5SA Tel: 020 7637 4356 Fax: 020 7436 8530
Website
Social Affairs Unit website is organised by a blogging company called 'tbbc: the Big Blog' that manages blogging sites for Ideal Government, Stephen Pollard, Economics UK and Adam Smith Institute as well as the Social Affairs Unit.
Articles
Examples of their articles can be viewed [2] and tend to contradict their wish to talk about issues that can be translated to all since they are on rather obscure political and scientific research. Furthermore, their very name suggests a slightly elitist membership since its not so easy to research a social affairs unit!
