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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.

Opinion

Scratch below the surface

15 July 2019

ALISTAIR MCINTOSH: The Tories say they want to see more beautiful homes. They should be focusing instead on the needs of the people living in them.

Continue Reading Housing
Opinion

Broken promises

12 July 2019

JESSICA TOALE: Next week, the UK presents its progress towards the United Nations sustainable development goals. It will highlight our government’s failure to properly commit to equality and sustainability.

Continue Reading Conservatives / International relations / Poverty
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Strong and stable

5 July 2019

JOE DEVANNY: Labour marked this year’s Armed Forces Day by pledging that a Labour government would improve pay and conditions for the UK armed forces. Labour should build on this platform to prepare a wider programme of national security reform.

Continue Reading Defence / Democracy / International relations / Labour party / Security
Opinion

The never-failing spring

5 July 2019

BEN COOPER: With public libraries closing, more must be done to make books available at school.

Continue Reading Class / Education / Inequality / Public Services
Opinion

Financing care

4 July 2019

AMY HORTON: Labour’s plans for a National Care Service will require not just a reversal of austerity, but also the unwinding of decades of financialisation.

Continue Reading Economy / Health / Social Care / Welfare
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Thinking the Unthinkable about the Future of Work

3 July 2019

NORMAN PICKAVANCE: Artificial intelligence and robotics will impact work in different ways and each will require a different strategic policy response.

Continue Reading Changing Work Centre / Economy / Employment / Technology / Work

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