Foreword ~ Lord Butler; Section One: Welfare for the 21st century: Introduction ~ Robert Walker; Beveridge revisited: a welfare state for the 21st century ~ Tony Blair; Section Two: Contributions: A. Beveridge and his legacy: Beveridge and the Beveridge Report - life, ideas, influence ~ Jose Harris; Beveridge and the 21st century ~ Tony Atkinson; Beveridge and New Labour: poverty then and now ~ John Hills; B. Modern social justice: Notes on social justice and the welfare state ~ Anthony Giddens; Social justice ~ Raymond Plant; Conceptions of social justice ~ Julian Le Grand; Equality of access ~ Peter Kellner; The balance of rights and responsibilities within welfare reform ~ Alan Deacon; C. Social justice into practice: The New Right and New Labour ~ David Piachaud; A modern party of social justice: achievements and missed opportunities ~ Ruth Lister; Social security: a cornerstone of modern justice ~ Robert Walker; Making welfare work ~ Polly Toynbee; The new welfare ~ Bob Holman; Section Three: Responses: A poor press? Media reception of the Beveridge Lecture ~ Simon Cross and Peter Golding; Dimensions of the debate: reflections on the Beveridge Lecture ~ Robert Walker.