Why we can afford to end poverty and how to do it with public support

The Solidarity Society sets out a strategy for tackling poverty in Britain over the coming decades. It is the final report of a major Fabian Society research project, supported by the Webb Memorial Trust. The project marked the centenary of the Minority Report to the Royal Commission on the Poor Law, in which Beatrice Webb argued for the abolition of the workhouse and the creation of a modern welfare state.

What the public really think about equality - and what we should do about it

Edited by Tom Hampson and Jemima Olchawski

In this Fabian Special, John Denham, Kate Green, Stewart Lansley, Jemima Olchawski, Ben Page and Zoe Williams respond to new Fabian work on public attitudes to fairness.

The work, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, found that most people think that 'deserved' inequalities are fair, and attitudes towards those on low incomes were often more negative than attitudes towards the rich. However, we also found that people strongly support progressive tax and benefits.

What Britain can learn from Obama's victory

Labour has a long history of looking across the Atlantic for inspiration. The founders of New Labour were famously influenced by Bill Clinton and his New Democrats and innovations such as the War Room, workfare and triangualtion helped equip the party for the political and economic challenges of the 90s. So it is again in 2009 that Labour looks to America and the Democrats, as it seeks to renew itself after nearly twelve years in government and find a new politics to fit changed times.

What Beatrice Webb's 1909 Minority Report can teach us today

2009 marks the centenary of one of the most important moments in British welfare history: the publication of Beatrice Webb's Minority Report on the Poor Law . From the Workhouse to Welfare: What Beatrice Webb's 1909 Minority Report can teach us today is a collection of essays commissioned by the Fabian Society to commemorate this moment and draw out the lessons for today.

The final report of the Fabian Commission on Life Chances and Child Poverty, 'Narrowing the Gap' provides a comprehensive audit of inequality in Britain, setting out the agenda for change which can make life chances in Britain more equal. The report challenges government, all political parties, civil society and the broader public to make talk of social justice a reality.

Stopping the Far Right: How progressive politics can tackle political extremism
Fred Grindrod, Mark Rusling

Young Fabian pamphlet
ISBN 9780716320555
£6.95

The rise of far right extremists – such as the British National Party – is one of the most worrying trends of recent times. With ever more candidates, increased media attention and a rising number of votes, the BNP seems to be here to stay. They have capitalised on the disengagement, disenfranchisement and fear that many voters in more deprived communities feel.