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26 September 2024

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'.

Power and Prosperity Housing

Arts for Us All

18 September 2024

This pamphlet draws together some of the most innovative and influential ideas of the Fabian Society's Arts and Cultural Industries Policy Unit.

Arts for Us All Arts and creative industries

Employment status

30 August 2024

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.

Employment status Work / Employment

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The Fabian Review

Summer 2024, Volume 136 - No.2

This edition of the Fabian Review takes a deep dive into Labour's historic election victory, featuring Paula Surridge, Colm Murphy and Fraser McMillan. In an arts and culture special, Alison Cole, James Graham, Antony Gormley, Paul Richards and Josette Bushell-Mingo set out what Labour can do to help our creative sector flourish. Elsewhere, Alex Sobel MP advocates for the creation of a Black Sea expeditionary force and Rachael Saunders makes the case for enforcing high ethical standards in the private sector.

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