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The gulf between politician and practitioner

The NHS is arguably the greatest gift that the Labour movement gave the British people and its destruction is a betrayal of the English nation.

Since 1945 the United Kingdom has enjoyed a national health system free for all at the...

University, but what next?

A generation ago, school leavers chose to go to university giving considerable thought to what they would enjoy studying for three years and perhaps less thought to where it might lead them in terms of a career. In the majority...

Budget 2013: LIVE BLOG

13.46: That brings the Budget to a close, check back at the Fabian Review for a round-up and responses. Thanks

13.44: Housing completions now at their lowest levels since the 1920s, the result of a 'failing economic plan from a failing...

A diverse banking system

Ever since the failure of Northern Rock in 2007, it has been clear that the UK’s banking system is not working. A crisis in the banking system led to a collapse in GDP, a large rise in unemployment and the...

Busting the mythbuster myth

There is rarely a day that goes by when the following cry isn't heard: 'Voters are woefully misinformed on this issue, we need to educate them and dispel these myths!' If you assumed I was referring to social security, immigration,...

Dilnot diluted

Jeremy Hunt’s recent announcement about social care funding has been met with a mixture of cautious relief that something is being done to tackle the crisis, and disappointment that Dilnot’s more generous proposals are not being fully implemented.

Social care funding...

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