Common Endeavour
The nation Labour governs today is unrecognisable compared to the one it governed two decades ago. Much of our economy is less productive. Our society is more divided, polarised between populists on the right and left. A global political order that has endured since the fall of the Berlin wall is breaking down. Economic and political crises – the financial crash, Brexit, the pandemic, and now an affordability crisis – have left our nation poorer, angrier, and weaker.
In this series of essays, Labour MPs from across the ‘broad centre’ of the party set out how Labour can apply its values to the problems we face in the second quarter of the 21st century. The collection centres around four generational challenges: affordability, capacity, security, and solidarity.
Pressing Reset
11 March 2026
This collection brings together experts and policymakers from the UK and Europe to explore what a new relationship might look like. Featuring a foreword from Chris Ward MP and contributions from Patrick English, Stella Creasy MP, Liam Byrne MP and many more.
Continue reading European UnionHousing the future
24 March 2026
This report sets out how the next Scottish government should use its powers to deliver a significant increase in housebuilding rates and tackle high housing costs. It analyses the main impacts of the housing emergency, and examines why Scotland hasn’t built enough since 2007. The report also looks at Scottish public attitudes towards the housing emergency and housebuilding and sets out an ambitious set of solutions to ensure enough good quality homes are built.
Continue reading Housing / Scotland
The Fabian Review
This edition of the Fabian Review revolves around what women want from Labour, featuring Seema Malhotra MP, Paula Harriott, Sara Hyde, Anneliese Dodds MP, Jess Asato MP, and Jade Azim. Elsewhere, Mete Coban MBE highlights the importance of green spaces in London, and Andrew Copson makes the case for a secular state in light of the rise of Christian nationalism.
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Scaling what works
13 April 2026
MARIANNA MASTERS AND EVELYN AKOTO: To tackle health inequalities for black women, the government should support community-led models
Continue reading Health / Women / Race
Renewed purpose
7 April 2026
VERONICA OAKESHOTT: Gisèle Pelicot’s new memoir should prompt the government to renew its focus on ending violence against women and girls
Continue reading Women
Oh, Canada
7 April 2026
PALMA OXLEY: As Toronto's experience shows, simply building more homes is not always the answer
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False idols
3 April 2026
PAUL RICHARDS: Liam Byrne's new book highlights the internal contradictions of the populist movement
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Clean break
1 April 2026
IGGY WOOD: Alignment with the US and Israel puts the UK at risk
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Steady ship
1 April 2026
JIMMY SERGI: Labour must stand firm after Gorton and Denton to hold together its electoral coalition
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Common Endeavour
In this series of essays, Labour MPs from across the ‘broad centre’ of the party set out how Labour can apply its values to the problems we face in the second quarter of the 21st century. The collection centres around four generational challenges: af...
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Uneven ground
In this pamphlet, drawing on British Election Study data, James Prentice examines why Labour has struggled to hold together its 2024 coalition and sets out how a new progressive coalition can be built.
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Pressing Reset
Rejoining the EU is not an immediate prospect. But in an increasingly uncertain world – and with public opinion in favour of greater cooperation – now is the time to revisit our relationship with our European allies. This collection brings together e...
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Housing the future
This report sets out how the next Scottish government should use its powers to deliver a significant increase in housebuilding rates and tackle high housing costs. It analyses the main impacts of the housing emergency, and examines why Scotland hasn’...
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Adopt, innovate, transform
Drawing on survey data and insights from three focus groups, this report examines the challenges civil servants face in shaping the government’s AI agenda. It sets out five priorities to help address these challenges and unlock the full potential of ...
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Anatomy of success
This paper draws on previous lessons from past health service modernisation initiatives. It identifies key decisions the government must get right, if it wants to achieve its health goals over the next decade and deliver world-class care to all.
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Testing Times
The aim of this collection of short essays, edited by Ed Turner, Luke Raikes and Iggy Wood, is to dive into debates about devolution across Europe, often triggered by experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, to inform the UK as it considers reform in th...
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Beyond numbers
For many years, England has been in the grip of a disastrous housing crisis. Chronically low rates of building have made both renting and buying a home extraordinarily expensive, and millions are suffering as a result.
Quantity, however, is not th...
Nye's lost legacy
Against the backdrop of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s independent investigation into healthy and inclusive work, Sasjkia Otto sets out an ambitious vision for a universal and integrated occupational health system, matched by rights and responsibilities. In ...
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Forward Planning
This report sets out how the government can ensure that owner-occupiers are able to age well in their own home. It identifies the scale of the challenge faced by older owner-occupiers, the barriers to improving housing, and the case for action. The r...
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Rural futures
This pamphlet brings together rural MPs with a variety of experts and policymakers to explore the future of our countryside. As the authors set out, the potential of Britain’s rural areas is immense. By seeing rural areas as an social and economic as...
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Pressing issues
In this pamphlet, journalists and experts set out the problems that characterise the media landscape, propose a range of changes to improve standards, and set out how the government can uphold the rights of journalists both at home and around the wor...
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Ill-prepared
In this report, Eloise Sacares and Luke Raikes make the case for sick pay for the self-employed, review support in the UK and other countries, and set out recommendations for the government to consider.
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Levying up
The Labour government has committed to reforming the apprenticeship levy into a ‘growth and skills levy’, giving employers more flexibility. In this report, general secretary Joe Dromey and senior researcher Sasjkia Otto set out a series of recommend...
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Repair, reuse, recycle
This policy briefing sets out how government policy can upscale the circular economy. It first sets out the key features of the circular economy in England, before identifying practical steps to reduce unnecessary waste and upscale the circular econo...
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