Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell outlined the Government's fightback strategy following the local elections in a speech to the Fabian Society, declaring "ideological confidence is the way out of this week's political setback."

Purnell spoke of the need to continue to tackle child poverty regardless of electoral considerations and accused the Tories of "failing the test on child poverty."

Alcohol companies should be banned from sponsoring sporting events, says Dr Howard Stoate MP in the Fabian Review.

Stoate says that with young people drinking more than ever, a ban on alcohol advertising is needed to curb alcohol misuse and reduce its negative health impacts.

The next election is much more winnable for Labour than most people think, as long as Gordon Brown fleshes out the argument for ‘change’ he made when becoming Prime Minister last year, writes Sunder Katwala in the upcoming Fabian Review. 

The TUC's Brendan Barber and Barnados' Martin Narey led a Fabian debate on the positive case for inheritance tax. The debate followed our new pamphlet, How to Defend Inheritance Tax, and a letter to The Guardian signed by leading academics, unionists, and NGO leaders.

Ethnic shortlists are not necessary and would be a depressing step backwards, argues Fabian general secretary Sunder Katwala.