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Putting the public into public services
10 February 2014
Peter Kellner has written of late on how policies themselves do not necessarily have to be popular. They have to be believed. They have to be credible. The example given by Kellner was that the 50p tax announcement by Ed...
Continue ReadingIn defence of the Environment Agency: the truth about flooding
10 February 2014
Behind the current government infighting over who is responsible for responding to the flood crisis lies the wettest winter for a century. This record rainfall is not an isolated incident: in 2012 we had a drought followed by the wettest...
Continue ReadingWho will speak for England?
6 February 2014
2014 will be a year when identity matters. The solemn commemoration of the first world war centenary will be a reminder of much shared British history, for good or ill. The immediate decision as to whether Britons will have a...
Continue ReadingThe real reasons to value transport infrastructure
4 February 2014
With the political progress of HS2 being closely tracked, and the recent output of the Davies Commission and the Armitt Review, a great number of column inches are being devoted to debating the future of major transport infrastructure provision in...
Continue ReadingOne nation in the world: What is the left's story on foreign policy?
3 February 2014
Labour only wins big when it manages to root its progressive aspirations in the national story. But in 1945, 1964 and 1997, Labour leaders did not simply recapture the flag, they offered a convincing narrative about how Britain could respond...
Continue ReadingYour top tweets at Fabian New Year conference
31 January 2014
http://storify.com/TheFabians/your-top-tweets-at-fabian-new-year-conference
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