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Winter 2018: Fabian Review

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This edition of the Fabian Review focuses on new ideas to renew the centre-left with Matthew Laza, Liz Kendall MP and Daniel Sleat plus Kate Murray talks to Lisa Nandy MP.

Also in this issue: Emma Dent Coad MP argues it’s time for communities to take back control.

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Opinion

Universal misery

13 February 2019

SARAH OWEN: Lives are being damaged by the rollout of universal credit and many of those worst hit are struggling in low-paid work.

Continue reading Class / Employment / Inequality / Poverty / Social security / Welfare
Long read

The seeds of recovery

7 February 2019

Across Europe populism is on the rise and social democratic parties are taking a blow at the ballot box. Can progressive politicians reset the trajectory they’re currently on? We asked eight experts for the policy ideas that are needed to revive the centre-left.

Continue reading Elections / Labour party
Opinion

Tricks of the trade

23 January 2019

NICK DEARDEN: We need to challenge the way we trade.

Continue reading Democracy / Economy / International relations / Trade
Opinion

Positive vision

22 January 2019

LIZ KENDALL MP: Social democrats are too often defined by what they are against rather than what they are for.

Continue reading Labour party / Elections
Opinion

A Fabian future

16 January 2019

As Kate Green MP finished her time as Fabian chair, she shared her reflections on the challenges ahead.

Continue reading Facing the Future / Labour party
Insight

New dimensions

14 January 2019

PAULA SURRIDGE: The old left-right divide means less and less as voters struggle to fit themselves into party boxes. If the centre-left is to revive, it must work within this new landscape.

Continue reading Democracy / Elections / Labour party
Interview

Power player

8 January 2019

LISA NANDY MP: Anger and despair have scarred our country and our politics. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Continue reading Labour party
Opinion

Bridging the divides

4 January 2019

ANDREW HARROP: The centre-left’s intellectual renewal is already starting. That can only be good news - for when both sides of Labour’s broad church contribute ideas, Labour and the country will be better for it.

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