Power and Prosperity
The scale of the task facing the new government is substantial. Labour inherits an underperforming and unbalanced economy, with low levels of productivity and investment, and public institutions in survival mode suffering from underfunding and in need of reform. Scandals, many long term, have been growing.
Against this backdrop, Stephen Beer and Patrick Diamond argue that what Labour needs most is a clear normative framework, allowing it to make the case for change and reform not simply on the basis of efficiency, but in terms of values.
The authors propose the liberal, ethical socialist thinking of RH Tawney and others. This powerful tradition holds together the importance of the individual, enjoying freedom, with the benefits of flourishing in the community. It is passionate about equality. It stands against collective action which denies the individual, and against individualism which ignores family and community. Taken together with a drive to reform, they term it 'radical ethical socialism'.
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This pamphlet draws together some of the most innovative and influential ideas of the Fabian Society's Arts and Cultural Industries Policy Unit.
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In this paper, the Fabian Society’s deputy general secretary, Luke Raikes, investigates how well our current employment status framework is working and discusses options for reform.
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