Three years on from one of the worst electoral reckonings in its history – and nearly five years on from 2008′s financial crash – Labour is still struggling to articulate a compelling vision for the economy and what governing from the left means in our times. From the economy to immigration to welfare to Europe,…
The EU was founded on a ‘never again’ spirit following the second world war, yet the arguments the first generation of European leaders made for closer integration resonate less and less as time goes by. A growing proportion of the electorate are too young to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall, let alone the…
While Westminster feasts on the fresh meat of a new by-election, Jonathan Freedland raises a good point: is the collective reputation of politics collateral damage in the Chris Huhne affair? “Huhne’s admission damages all politicians. The cynics have long charged that you can’t believe a word that comes out of their mouths and Huhne will…
The winter Fabian Review explains how the environment could be a crucial factor in deciding the next election, with: Natan Doron analyses new polling from YouGov which shows strong support for making the shift to a low-carbon economy among swing voters. Shadow treasury minister Cathy Jamieson, Keith Allott from WWF and Frances O’Grady, TUC general…
1717: The final session sees our New Year Conference audience vote for their favourite manifesto pledge submitted by Fabian members. For those of you who have followed this live blog all day, a special treat. You can vote for your favourite from our shortlist below. 1650: James Morris says spending debate can’t just be about…
The Fabian New Year Conference on Saturday asks a fundamental question: how should Labour approach the use of state power if and when it is elected in 2015? The Fabians and others have been doing a lot work assessing New Labour’s governing style, what worked, what didn’t, how the public feel about it, and what…
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Sincere condolences to the victim and his family. To our members and everyone in London & beyond, keep safe & stay united. RT @joelmullan: Great first meeting of @youngfabians youth unemployment group this evening. Lots of enthusiasm and creative thinking. Well done @AlvinCarpio RT @GraemeAH: Think North of England has way more public sector jobs than South? Think again - My @leftfootfwd post http://t.co/ul2g7JKiJY #MYTHBUSTING RT @AlvinCarpio: Good morning @thefabians. Looking forward to the first meeting tonight for the @youngfabians policy commission on #youthunemployment #YUteam