What to do about the pension crisis
05 July 2004
In a speech to Politeia, David Willetts MP highlights the extent of the crisis facing pensions in Britain over the years and decades ahead. In the course of the speech, he develops some radical new solutions to the problem. |
Family Futures
17 June 2004
In a speech to the National Family & Parenting Institute Conference, David Willetts explains fresh Conservative thinking on families with young children. |
How to Reform The Public Services
05 April 2004
In an address to the Social Market Foundation, David Willetts illustrates a Conservative vision of 21st century public services. |
The 21st century: a Conservative century
06 March 2004
In a speech to the Harrogate Spring Conference, David Willetts examines the challenges that lie ahead for the Conservative Party |
The Three Rights of Public Services
09 December 2003
In a speech to the Viennese Institute of Human Science, David lays out the key principles that will underline the Conservative Party's approach to Public Service Reform: the right to choose, the right to supply, and the right to spend. |
Russell Kirk Memorial Lecture
02 November 2001
Conservatism celebrates what is distinctive in our own culture - the history which has shaped it and the institutions which sustain it. Whereas Socialism and Liberalism claim to be universal, each nation has its own Conservatism. 2 Nov 2001 |
The Family
14 September 2000
The benefits system is keen to recognise family relationships in which we can reasonably claim people are taking financial responsibility for each other. 14 Sept 2000 |
Insurance Without the State
13 December 1999
The first serious statement of the case for national insurance is a long article by the Reverend W R Blackley which appeared in 1878. 13 Dec 1999 |
Working With Children
22 November 1999
It is tough enough being a parent in a two-parent family nowadays. It is far tougher trying to bring up a child on one's own. And it is more responsible to do that rather than just walking away from one's responsibilities. 22 Nov 1999 |
