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The latest news, analysis and opinion from the Fabian Society including highlights from the Fabian Review and web-exclusive commentary and insight.
The spirit of the left
LEO PANITCH: Labour’s shift back to the centre risks marginalising the creativity and commitment which new members brought to the party.
Read more Labour party
Recruiting to win
Labour’s MPs do not have strong enough ties with a broad base of voters who work in the private sector - but a better selection process can remedy this. Sonny Leong discusses.
Read more Labour party / Business / Elections
Raw deals
NICK DEARDEN: As the government’s negotiations with the United States show, trade rules and our economy at large need urgent reform.
Read more Economy / Democracy / Conservatives
A moment of reckoning
LISA NANDY MP: In the darkest of times, the UK must once again act as a progressive force in the world.
Read more International relations / Democracy
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Repairing care
15 September 2020
LYNNE SEGAL AND JO LITTLER: We are in urgent need of a politics that puts care at its heart.
Continue Reading Social Care / Health / Inequality
Libertarian leanings
28 August 2020
CHRISTABEL COOPER: There is a growing disconnect between the views of Tory MPs and their voters for the left to capitalise on.
Continue Reading Conservatives / Labour party
The adults in the room
25 August 2020
Can the UK’s leadership vacuum be filled? Glen O’Hara takes a look.
Continue Reading Conservatives / Labour party / Elections
Growing pressure
21 August 2020
DARREN HUGHES: Labour members are calling for proportional representation. It is time for the leadership to listen.
Continue Reading Elections / Democracy
Re-examining the system
19 August 2020
GARY HAMMONDS: The left must use the results debacle to push for meaningful and positive reform in education.
Continue Reading Education / Class / Inequality / Poverty
Dereliction of duty
18 August 2020
ALEXANDER HOGG: We need an internationally led investigation into the Beirut explosion.
Continue Reading International relations / JusticeOur publications
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Better off
This report examines key economic policy priorities for the left after the coronavirus shock and ensuing recession and explores how these policies should be designed to reshape the British economy in the long term.
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The self-employment justice gap
This report makes the case for an online dispute resolution (ODR) service for self-employed workers and explores the role such a service could provide. It shows that self-employed workers face challenges distinct from employees and argues for new sys...
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Public Service Futures
In this collection, contributors from across Europe and the UK offer an insight into how the 2020s can be a time of great possibility for public services, with huge potential for new technologies to meet our shared needs and strong public interest in...
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Let Us Face The Future Again
After a disastrous election result, Wes Streeting MP sets out a Labour programme which can win again and, in so doing, improve the lives of millions. In the spirit of the 1945 Labour manifesto, he suggests it is time for Labour to face the future aga...
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Path to power
As Labour members and supporters cast their votes for the person they most trust to meet the challenges ahead, we asked all three leadership contenders to set out their priorities for leading the party back to power. Here, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa N...
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Framing the Future
A joint report from the Fabian Society and Bright Blue calls for a new pensions commission and presents plans for how it should work
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Where next?
A revolution in social security is needed after the general election including a 1-year emergency plan and a 10-year blueprint for reform, according to a new Fabian Society report published after 9 months of consultation.
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People not problems
People not Problems sets out the real-life challenges of those facing severe and multiple disadvantage and asks policymakers to respond.
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Everyday Socialism
Good jobs, responsible employers and prosperous communities are the foundation of a thriving economy. How can we ensure that they are available to everyone, no matter where they live?
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Beyond affordability
New Fabian Society research reveals that renters’ support for rent controls is motivated by more than just saving money, with the results suggesting private renters want rent regulation to tackle insecurity and unfair treatment.
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Progressive federalism
A new Fabian Society report argues progressive federalism is better than independence for Scotland.
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Capital gains
Capital Gains presents proposals to Sadiq Khan for his second term as London mayor.
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