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The right to a decent home

Elections used to be won and lost on housing. From 1918 when Lloyd George promised homes fit for heroes to 1945, when the Labour manifesto proclaimed that housing was ‘one of the greatest and one of the earliest tests of...

Taking the pledge

When we asked for ideas for a new pledge card in the latest issue of the Fabian Review, little did we know that a snap general election was on the cards. Now, with that election just weeks away, Labour needs to connect with...

Delivering the results

Labour's manifesto should be bold on local government. Councils are on the front line of delivery on social care, housing, the environment, economic growth, community cohesion and doorstep issues that matter most to voters. What local government does impacts on...

Gazing towards the horizon

Labour cannot be a heritage brand, but must build a vision for the future that has something for everyone, writes Andrew Harrop
The 20th anniversary of Labour’s extraordinary 1997 election campaign arrives at a very dark moment for the left in...

Civil society

Progressives have never been entirely happy with civil society – unless it is packaged in a nostalgic way around trade unions, friendly societies and co-ops.

For many on the left it reeks of paternalist charity, of the rich deigning to support...

Unstoppable ambition: Trump and climate change

Under the last administration, the US was finally facing up to its responsibilities on climate change. While the new president and his team might want to sabotage their climate commitments, they are likely to find that the global momentum for...

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