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 Social Europe: worth fighting for?
Saturday 25th February 2012
Amnesty International UK
17-25 New Inn Yard,
London
EC2A 3EA
Tickets: £10 (non-members)/ £5 (members & concessions)
Doors open at 10am for an 11am start to the day
Come and join the Fabians as we debate one of the biggest questions in politics today. As the idea of our engagement in Europe is called into question we will discuss the future of the EU and its role in social policy. Do EU policies put our prosperity at risk? And what’s the fairest way to make these policy decisions?
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 Thank you to everyone who attended year's Fabian Annual Conference
Over 1,000 people came through the doors and over 100 volunteers and speakers helped make the day happen.
The response was absolutely huge with the frontpage of the Guardian, TV coverage on all major networks and over 4,000 tweets on #fab12.
Cick the link below to see a full text of Ed Balls' speech to the Society.
Our next major event is our conference on Social Europe. Click here to get your tickets and debate one of the biggest questions in politics today.
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 2012 will see voters lose faith in the government's economic policy and give Labour a fair hearing says Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor.
In an interview in the Fabian Review, Balls says George Osborne's autumn statement marked a turning point:
“I think it [will prove] a game-changer in people’s understanding. When a government [takes office], you really want to believe these new guys are going to make it work. Then suddenly people realise that not only is there lower growth and high unemployment, but that the one thing this Government said it would do was to borrow less, and now it is borrowing more. In the next six to nine months, people are going to say: What’s the alternative? Our opportunity starts now.”
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The growing gap between rich and poor is bad for ordinary people, is felt personally by almost half the population and allows the very rich to use their power to harm the majority, according to new polling for the Fabian Review.
The poll, conducted by YouGov and supported by the TUC, shows widespread unhappiness with the way the British economy works. There is overwhelming support for companies to take a longer-term approach to investment, with 80 per cent agreeing that the private sector should recognise a wider responsibility than maximising shareholder profit.
Read an analysis of the poll in the winter Fabian Review
Read the full polling
Read a report in the Independent
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 Victims are being overlooked by the criminal justice system, says a new Fabian Society report. Edited by Sadiq Khan MP, the shadow justice secretary, the report features contributions from a panel of experts brought together to inform the conclusions of the Labour Party’s policy review.
The report says victims are often treated as bystanders as their cases proceed through the courts, whereas they should be central to the criminal justice process – not only because they deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, but also because their co-operation and trust is vital for it to function effectively and bring offenders to justice.
Read the full report here
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