Fabian Society

Localism tends to be viewed by many on the left with suspicion. For Tories, localism can be a convenient shorthand for rolling back the state, while for Lib Dems localism offers useful ideological flexibility to take different positions in different areas, often in opposition to their national party. Maybe in part because of the ways…

Reconnecting people to politics is the issue of the moment. Alongside public scrutiny of our constitutional settlement, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, renewal must also involve thinking about how parties can contribute to strengthening democracy. In the latest Fabian publication Facing Out, by Tim Horton, David Pinto-Duschinsky, and Jessica Studdert, the authors reject the idea…