- Summer 2024
- Kate Murray , Iggy Wood
- 23 July 2024
- Arts and creative industries , Labour party , Elections
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.
Also in this issue: Ben Cooper on the election in town and country; Luke John Davies on Fabian influences on Labour thinking; Emily Hickson on green finance; Chris Harris on reshaping education; Peter Apps on global security; Sam Julius on prison reform; and Kate Murray reviews a new collection of writing on John Smith.
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Top of the agenda
13 September 2024
SAM JULIUS: Criminal justice was once again a key election issue. Prison reform should now be a priority
Continue reading Justice
Choppy waters
11 September 2024
ALEX SOBEL MP: A Black Sea Expeditionary Force would re-establish Britain on the international stage
Continue reading Defence / Ukraine
Public figures
19 August 2024
ANTONY GORMLEY Q&A: Antony Gormley’s sculptures inhabit not only galleries but rooftops, rivers, and mountains around the world. The Fabian Review asked him what Labour should do to nurture Britain’s ailing arts and culture sector
Continue reading Arts and creative industries / Brexit / Culture
Open to all
16 August 2024
JOSETT BUSHELL-MINGO: The arts should not be the preserve of a privileged few
Continue reading Arts and creative industries / Diversity
Creative force
13 August 2024
ALISON COLE: The arts can play a central role in giving our young people a brighter future
Continue reading Arts and creative industries
Capturing the moment
8 August 2024
PAUL RICHARDS: A dramatic production in three acts.
Continue reading Arts and creative industries / Labour party
The task ahead
7 August 2024
JAMES GRAHAM: Rejuvenating the arts must be central to Labour’s transforming mission
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A seismic shift
2 August 2024
FRASER MCMILLAN: The SNP has been knocked from its perch – whether it can recover will depend on Keir Starmer as much as John Swinney.
Continue reading Scotland / Labour party / Elections
Governing to Win
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COLM MURPHY: Incoherent policy lost the Tories the election. Labour must act quickly to avoid a similar fate
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Scratching the surface
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PAULA SURRIDGE: Labour's election win was unusual in more ways than one - the party will need to plan carefully if it is to win another
Continue reading Elections / Labour party
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26 July 2024
ANDREW HARROP: The public have voted for change. Now Labour must deliver
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