News & Insight

The latest news, analysis and opinion from the Fabian Society including highlights from the Fabian Review and web-exclusive commentary and insight.

Opinion

Grenfell: a national crisis

30 October 2019

MATT WRACK: Today’s report on phase one of the Grenfell inquiry fails to hold the government and the very top of the fire service’s governing structures to account. It was not the fault of the firefighters who gave their all to save every life they could.

Continue Reading Class / Housing / Inequality / Justice

Opinion

Unfinished business

28 October 2019

ROY KENNEDY: The next Labour government must be ready to devolve real power to the English regions.

Continue Reading Democracy / Devolution / Labour party

Long read

Goodbye to borders

24 October 2019

NANDITA SHARMA: A world without borders might seem like an impossible feat, but it is the only way to truly protect the rights and liberties of working people.

Continue Reading Class / Immigration / Human rights / Inequality

Insight

A council house renaissance

21 October 2019

DANNY BEALES: Redistribution is at the heart of building the new generation of council housing.

Continue Reading Class / Housing / Inequality

Opinion

Learning lessons

18 October 2019

JOSH ABEY: When electoral success occurs – as in Spain and Portugal, but also in Finland, Denmark, Malta and Slovakia in recent years – we must strive to understand how and why in order to draw useful conclusions for Labour in the UK.

Continue Reading Elections / Labour party

Opinion