Conservatism (2019)
Book Chapter
Williams, B. (2019). Conservatism. In S. Pollock, K. Parkinson, & I. Cummins (Eds.), Social Work and Society: Political and Ideological Perspectives (34-50). UK: Policy Press

When focusing on the subject matter of ideology, Conservatism is generally viewed to be one of the older and most-established types, along with liberalism and socialism. However, on a very fundamental level, there has been some significant academic d... Read More about Conservatism.

The Big Society : ten years on (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, B. (2019). The Big Society : ten years on. Political Insight, 10(4), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041905819891369

David Cameron attempted to make a more caring, socially-conscious Conservatism his flagship policy. But did the ‘Big Society’ ever really come to pass? Ben Williams examines the evidence a decade on.

Thatcher breaks consensus (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, B. (2019). Thatcher breaks consensus. History today, 69(7), 76-81

Assessing Margaret Thatcher’s premiership: a radical decade and a divisive legacy. When asked who has been the most controversial and radical postwar British prime minister, many historians and academics incline towards Margaret Thatcher. Taking offi... Read More about Thatcher breaks consensus.

Austerity Britain – a brief history (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, B. (2019). Austerity Britain – a brief history. Political Insight, 10(1), 16-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041905819838148

Austerity has been a recurring theme of post-war British politics, from the 1950s right up to the present day. But with voters increasingly weary after a decade of public spending reduction, Ben Williams looks back on the modern history of austerity.