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This edition of the Fabian Review explores the long-term change a Starmer government could deliver, with contributions from Karl Pike, Francis Beckett and Ciaran Driver. Anna Turley takes aim at child poverty, and Kate Harrison examines whether austerity can be sold to the public for a second time. Plus, Steve Reed MP sets out Labour’s justice priorities.
Also in this issue: Rushanara Ali MP on Labour’s plan for mortgage-holders; Thom Brooks on fraud; Eloise Sacares on student maintenance loans; David Arnold on securing pay growth; Nick Plumb on high street renewal; Osama Bhutta on the cost of renting; Anna Dixon on social care reform; Kelly Grehan on the chaos in our public services; and Josephine Harmon on globalisation and the left.
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Radical realism
27 February 2023
DAVID ARNOLD: Labour and the unions need a shared understanding of how pay will increase
Continue reading Trade unions / Labour party
High time
22 February 2023
NICK PLUMB: We need to put communities in the driving seat of high street renewal
Continue reading Devolution / Economy
Costly neglect
16 February 2023
THOM BROOKS: Tackling spiralling levels of fraud must be a priority for Labour
Continue reading Crime / Technology
Thinking global
14 February 2023
JOSEPHINE HARMON: Globalisation is undermining the institutions that social democracy depends on. Labour must look outwards to build a better future here and abroad
Continue reading European Union / Economy / Trade
Root causes
10 February 2023
OSAMA BHUTTA: The cost of living crisis is a cost of housing crisis
Continue reading Housing
Second time around
8 February 2023
KATE HARRISON: The Conservatives will have a tougher time selling cuts than they did back in 2010
Continue reading Conservatives / Welfare
Back to the future
7 February 2023
STEVE REED MP: It is time to get tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime once more
Continue reading Crime
Why Starmer Can't be Blair
1 February 2023
CIARAN DRIVER: Times have changed since Blair left office – and with them, the economic consensus
Continue reading Labour party
Home truths
30 January 2023
RUSHANARA ALI: Ending mortgage misery is core business for Labour
Continue reading Housing
Starmer's choice
27 January 2023
FRANCIS BECKETT: Seismic political shifts can reshape the nation. It’s up to the Labour leader to seize the moment
Continue reading Labour party / History
Showing Ambition
20 January 2023
KARL PIKE: Keir Starmer has some big choices to make about the government he wants to lead. Whatever he decides, he cannot afford to be unambitious
Continue reading Labour party
A Fairer Path
18 January 2023
ELOISE SACARES: Labour should put the tuition fee debate to one side. Maintenance loan reform would deliver more to those who need help most
Continue reading Education
The unforgivable scandal
16 January 2023
ANNA TURLEY: Millions of children are living in poverty. Labour must win the next election for their sake
Continue reading Poverty / Class
People first
16 January 2023
ANNA DIXON: Social care reform is long overdue. The change we need will require bold action
Continue reading Social Care
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