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Green Europe: Reconciling the local and the global
16 December 2013
Silence is never the way to win political arguments. A strong commitment to European co-operation and a sustainable environment should be at the heart of centre-left politics. But, faced with their perceived lack of political saliency, the solution for left...
Continue ReadingAfter Mandela: Labour must not shy away from internationalism
13 December 2013
They came in their thousands, defying the African summer rain, to celebrate, remember and honour the man who had led the struggle for all South African’s freedom. But amongst the tributes from world leaders, there was one speaker, regarded as...
Continue ReadingOur London
13 December 2013
One of my earliest memories is sitting at the front of the top deck of the 44 bus with my brother Tariq as it wound its way from Tooting in South London, to Battersea and across the Thames. We’d spend...
Continue ReadingFabian question time: Your top tweets on the Autumn Statement
6 December 2013
At the start of this week, the Fabians held a debate in partnership with Reform, debating 'What should the Chancellor do in this year's Autumn Statement?' In an online Fabian Question Time, we asked our Twitter followers the same question, and here are some of the best tweets:
Continue ReadingAutumn Leaves: Osborne is just playing mood music
6 December 2013
The chancellor’s Autumn Statement was about mood music and positioning. He took full credit for the better economic news while making some headline grabbing announcements. More interesting was how he really sees the economy and battle lines for the election now...
Continue ReadingAutumn statement: Full employment matters more than pension age
5 December 2013
This morning news greets us once again of demographic doom. The chancellor has announced that young people must work till their 70s to save us from national crisis. Hundreds of billions of pounds are at stake. We’ve heard it all before....
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