| A | B |
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| Marshall (1963) | Believed that a welfare state providing benefits for all would help to reduce the conflicts created by social inequality. |
| Marsland (1989) | Argued that in a democracy, citizens not only have rights but also have duties. |
| Market Liberals | Argued that a free market in both goods and labour was necessary for a capitalist economy to operate efficiently. |
| Marxists | See the welfare state as serving the needs of the capitalist system and the interests of the capitalist class. |
| Miliband (1969) | Argued that the welfare state a concession by the ruling class in the face of pressure from the working class. |
| Poor Law Act - 1601 | The state became involved in welfare provision since this. |
| 1870 - Education Act | For the first time the state excepted responsibility for elementary education |
| 1942 Beveridge Report | This provided the basis for much of the postwar legislation which set up the welfare state. |
