This title includes the following features: Based on the latest authoritative research from the LSE group, the book presents hard evidence on a high profile and controversial area of government policy.; Covers key issues in the debate about domestic policy and politics in the UK, focusing on some of the most important contemporary social issues; Accessible to a wide range of readers.; Extensive graphs and tables provide a comprehensive source of information on inequality, poverty, government spending, and taxation, and on public attitudes towards the issues covered.; Each chapter concludes with a summary and a guide to further reading and information sources.