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British politics is ruled by a peculiarly inappropriate set of metaphors. Commenting on Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony of the London Olympics, David Cameron could only say “it’s more proof Britain can deliver”. Boyle’s spectacle told a story about the experiences...

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The British people have never felt a great affinity with political parties, and politicians are unwise to think that we can return to a golden era of political engagement. However, the current ‘anti-politics’ mood is not only further eroding trust...

• Democracy

To create public institutions that have relationships at their centre, we need to get people talking. Instead of waiting to be elected into government, Labour should see itself as a power in the land now.
By Jon Wilson.
September 2012

The Fabian Review has been completely redesigned. The first issue of the new look is our annual conference special and inside the magazine:

Katie Ghose, Peter Kellner, Lisa Nandy and Ed Wallis discuss our new YouGov polling on how to bring politics back down to earth (click here to download full polling data)
Mary Riddell interviews Labour's new policy chief Jon Cruddas
Victoria Barr says the government should create a rainy day fund to meet the costs of a future financial crisis
Geoff Mulgan writes that innovation-led growth should be made a much higher political priority

On a visit to Newcastle airport last year I met two apprentices – one was completing the last day of a three year mechanical engineering traineeship and preparing to start his first day as a permanent employee, and the other...

There is a danger that politics is becoming detached from people at the very time they need it most. With tough economic times leaving lives increasingly insecure, the democratic process should be a vehicle through which people’s concerns can be...