- Autumn 2024
- Kate Murray , Iggy Wood
- 26 September 2024
- Labour party , Environment , Economy
This edition of the Fabian Review challenges the new Labour government to hit the ground running in its first term, featuring Tracy Brabin, Melanie Smallman, Paul Swinney and many more. In conversation with Iggy Wood, David Blunkett discusses his early life and the pressures of power. Elsewhere, Nadia Whittome MP counters the Tory narrative of ‘sick-note Britain’, Tariq Modood sets out a vision of multicultural nationalism, and Andrew Harrop writes his final leader column after 13 years as general secretary.
Also in this issue: Christabel Cooper on Reform’s threat to Labour; Claire Hanna MP on what Northern Ireland needs from Labour; Despina Alexiadou on capital gains tax; Beccy Cooper MP on Labour’s offer to coastal communities; Ten-Herng Lai on rethinking public monuments; Diane Coyle on industrial policy; Joe Peck on British Bidenomics; Martin Plaut on South Africa; Maggie Browning on the teacher staffing crisis; and Niall Devitt on the legacy of Barbara Castle.
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Making Waves
27 November 2024
BECCY COOPER MP: Coastal communities are facing a health crisis. Our political system is to blame
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A great example
7 November 2024
NIALL DEVITT: Labour ministers should take inspiration from the career of Barbara Castle
Continue reading History / Good government
New Foundations
30 October 2024
CLAIRE HANNA MP: A Labour government can help restore stability to Northern Ireland
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Right Noise
23 October 2024
CHRISTABEL COOPER: The Reform threat can’t be discounted. But Labour should focus on staying ahead of the Tories
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Your Time Starts Now – Vol 3
16 October 2024
The third instalment of Your Time Starts Now, an analysis of the pressing first-term issues Labour faces, originally published in the autumn 2024 edition of the Fabian Review. Featuring RICHARD ANGELL, OLIVER WALSH and NATALIE PERERA on seizing 'easy wins' to improve lives while spending less
Continue reading Health / Education / Housing
Your Time Starts Now – Vol 2
10 October 2024
The second instalment of Your Time Starts Now, an analysis of the pressing first-term issues Labour faces, originally published in the autumn 2024 edition of the Fabian Review. Featuring TRACY BRABIN, PAUL SWINNEY, SASJKIA OTTO AND BEV CRAIG
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Buds of change
7 October 2024
After 13 years as Fabian general secretary, ANDREW HARROP argues that Labour has the opportunity to transform our country
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4 October 2024
The first instalment of Your Time Starts Now, an analysis of the pressing first-term issues Labour faces, originally published in the autumn 2024 edition of the Fabian Review. Featuring ELOISE SACARES and MELANIE SMALLMAN.
Continue reading Environment
In harmony
2 October 2024
TARIQ MODOOD: The recent riots demonstrated the need to revisit our concepts of identity and citizenship - we must build a new multicultural nationalism.
Continue reading Communities / Diversity / Race
Voice of experience
26 September 2024
Thirty years after he helped define the New Labour agenda, David Blunkett is still going strong. He talks to IGGY WOOD about the challenges of government and Labour’s next steps
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