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Issue 277
Social Care Reform Trapped in Political 'Catch-22'… Warns New Report
Social care reform remains mired in a self-perpetuating political impasse, with
reform requires political leadership to build public awareness and support, yet
scarred by the fallout from previous high-profile reform attempts that proved costly at the ballot box. Researchers found that public prioritisation of social care has historically risen in response to political engagement with the issue — but that the repeated collapse of proposed reforms, compounded by fierce media opposition, has rendered it something of an electoral third rail.
politicians increasingly shy away from raising social care on the campaign trail,
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successive governments reluctant to confront the sector's deepening crisis for fear of electoral consequences, according to new analysis from The King's Fund. The report identifies a damaging cycle at the heart of the issue: meaningful