Today is not only the start of the GOP Convention, but the start of classes at Syracuse University, where I teach a class on Social Welfare Policy to MPA students.

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On her page on the Parliament website, her "special interests" are listed as Economic Policy, European Affairs, Social Policy, Welfare Reform, Employment, Families.

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But just as the American government used the constitution's interstate commerce clause to expand its powers, so the European institutions have exploited single-market rules to extend their responsibilities into such areas as social policy, welfare and the environment.

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For the most part, he has made Labour electable by adopting many of the Tories' own policies and, just as notably, much of their attitude, in economics, in social policy, on the welfare state, in dealing with crime, even on Europe and the single currency (the official Tory policy on Europe, that is).

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Contrary to the fears of many social-policy wonks, life after welfare generally seems to involve a job.

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It should be immediately apparent that implementing this policy will require fundamental changes in welfare and social security programs, and in all three of the big old age programs, both on the spending side and the revenue side.

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The spirited debate about policy issues should be at the core of social-welfare organizations.

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Under Mr Brown, they say, the Treasury gives the impression of having taken over policymaking on welfare reform from the Department of Social Security, and on microeconomic policy from the Department of Trade and Industry.

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