David Laws has today written an article for the Daily Telegraph which sets out his vision for the coalition government in balancing economic austerity with social recovery.
In the article, Laws calls for the coalition to avoid being pinned as a government of cuts, and states that while social recovery is a greater challenge in the current environment – it is no less important.
“Liberals in both Coalition parties cannot tolerate a Britain in which life chances are still so determined by parental income. Britain increasingly prides itself on being a meritocracy, but – as in the US – we remain a meritocracy where the chances of acquiring merit are hopelessly unequal.”
In the piece, entitled "The coalition must aim higher than merely balancing the books"; David uses his experience at the heart of the coalition government to warn of the potential long-term damages that could come from neglecting public services.
David Laws was a key architect of the coalition government, the formation of which he recounts in brilliant and fascinating detail his new book 22 Days in May – out today in paperback and e-book format priced £9.99 and £4.60, respectively.
Of the book, David Laws said today:
“The formation of the Coalition was an important moment in British politics, and I want to help ensure that an accurate and complete account of this is set down, before memories fade, myths grow and evidence is lost.”