Social Care for Free Citizens Dave Clements - Manifesto Club

In short…
Social care should support people’s
autonomy and independence, allowing us
to control our lives as much as possible.
The allocation of personal budgets for
people to spend as they see fit is a step
in the right direction.
However, the pervasive culture of
suspicion which tries to nudge people
to make the ‘right’ choices must be
challenged.
We should not give in to the tendency
to see the potential for abuse at every turn,
especially when dealing with society’s
most vulnerable.
Social care for free citizens must begin
by defending people’s ability to choose
for themselves.
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