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The National Health Service (NHS) Explained
18th January 2016
I am teaching fiscal policy at the start of this term and when I get onto government spending and debates about the size, scope an financing of state-provided goods and services, this Guardian infographic video will definitely get an outing. A tremendous introductory resource guaranteed to set the scene and prompt interesting and vibrant debate.
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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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