Here is an email I have just received. I copy it here because sometimes I sense that people think that mine are 'ivory-tower' views. I have left off the name of the sender in case he/she wishes to remain anonymous.

Dear Sir,

I commute 3 hours a day to my job in London, as a NHS dentist in a
deprived area. In this most boring time I usually crave a good reading. Your book "The Welfare State We're In" accompanied me on my daily commute for the past week.

I am extremely disappointed with it because I paid £12.99 for it and I believed that it would keep me company for 2-3 weeks. However, its
content was so rich and irresistible that sadly it only lasted me for a week! I practically devoured it.

Your book was not exactly an eye-opener for me, as I had reached pretty much the same conclusions through the almost daily contact I have with the welfare state. I was amazed however by the strength and clarity of your argument and by all the evidence you've mustered to support it.

It saddens me to think that I considered myself a socialist before I
started working and it only took 3 years working in the coalface with
the welfare zombies to bring about a complete reversal of my beliefs. I have spoken with colleagues that shared the same beliefs and everyone has undergone a similar transition. You are very right to say that most middle- and upper-class people do not understand the real extent of the problem because they don't come in close contact with the welfare state.

Keep up the excellent work.

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Regards,

Posted by James Bartholomew • Indexed in NHS • Reviews

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