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Famous speeches on welfare - from Harold Wilson to David Cameron
The welfare state has been at the heart of political debate for some time.
Here's a flavour of what leading politicians have said about it over the course of the last four decades.
The clip features Harold Wilson, Norman Tebbit, Neil Kinnock, Margaret Thatcher, Peter Lilley, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.
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Michael Portillo: It has lured people into dependency
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David Blunkett: It has become a national bureaucracy
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Baroness Williams: It's part of a decent and good society
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Ann Widdecombe: We've locked ourselves in
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