The Philanthrocapitalist Manifesto
Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Some time in the next few months, and by May at the latest, the British public will go to the polls to choose a new government. Whichever of the political leaders gets to see the Queen and take/retake up residence in 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister will have plenty of tough decisions to make. At home, the economy needs reviving and social problems need tackling. Internationally, Britain has an important leadership role to play on security, development and tackling climate change. A new government will have to face these challenges with diminished resources, since drastic public expenditure cuts are inevitable.
The party policy wonks are working on their proposals at the moment, which will be presented to the nation as their parties’ manifestos. Yet none of the parties has really embraced philanthrocapitalism as part of the solution to the nation’s and the world’s problems. That’s why we have produced our own manifesto setting out our blueprint for philanthrocapitalism to change public services and British society for the better. We are not running for elected office. This is not a partisan document. Indeed,