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Pensions Minister Mike O' Brien argued in a Fabian lecture that we need to combat the "five giants" presented by an ageing society and develop a more positive language about old age, based on the "moral imperative" of equality and opportunity.
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 The Labour Party has lessons to learn from Barack Obama's successes in America, said David Lammy MP in a speech for the Fabian Society.
In this lecture Lammy argued that motivating members, new ways of campaigning, a culture of open discussion and creating a buzz about what you can achieve are all ways forward for the party.
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Increasing numbers of British people support high government spending on education, health and major services, but not the taxes to support it, argues Peter Taylor-Gooby in an online essay for the Fabian Society. There is also growing support to allow the rich to buy priviledged care, he says. But what do you think? We would like to hear your opinions, write and tell us in our new comment section.
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In the aftermath of the Crewe by-election and 60 years after Michael Young's famous book on meritocracy, MPs David Lammy, Jon Cruddas and David Blunkett debated the new politics of class at a Fabian event.
The discussion addressed whether meritocracy could ever be achieved and if not, whether candidates for jobs or university places could be fairly judged. Listen to our podcast for more.
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 In the latest Fabian Review, Louise Bamfield argues that cycling offers such great benefits to both the cyclist and wider society that children should be given a voucher from government to buy a bike as a way of dramatically improving preventive public health.
Giving every 10-year-old a free bike would complement wider cycling strategy and encourage schools in invest in cycle training as well as having various health benefits.
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