- Winter 2018
- Kate Murray , Vanesha Singh
- 21 December 2018
- Labour party
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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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
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
Tricks of the trade
23 January 2019
NICK DEARDEN: We need to challenge the way we trade.
Continue reading Democracy / Economy / International relations / Trade
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
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
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
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.
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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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