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The latest news, analysis and opinion from the Scottish Fabians including Scottish analysis from the Fabian Review.

Missing the fundamentals

26 May 2022

DANIEL JOHNSON MSP: Scotland needs a fresh approach to economic policy

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Taking care

18 November 2021

PAUL O'KANE MSP: Labour values are vital to rebuilding the care sector

Read more Social Care / Health

Dividing Lines

26 April 2021

Scottish Labour’s new leader, Anas Sarwar, takes on the job just weeks before crucial elections. He talks to Vanesha Singh about the challenges ahead.

Read more Scotland / Labour party

Hearing their voices

27 January 2021

How do Scottish voters see their future – and how might Labour win them back? Martin McCluskey and Katherine Sangster report on new Fabian research.

Read more Scotland / Elections

Road to recovery

20 November 2020

JACKIE BAILLIE MSP: Scottish Labour has a mountain to climb in next year’s elections but its values still chime with voters.

Read more Scotland / Elections

Lesson learnt

14 August 2019

KATHERINE SANGSTER: Labour needs to become the pro-EU and pro-UK voice in Scotland - and should not make an electoral pact with the SNP.

Read more Brexit / Labour party / Scotland

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Opinion

Restoring Trust

2 May 2024

Michael Shanks MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West and shadow Scottish minister reflects on his first six months as an MP and why he believes politics can still make a difference.

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Insight

Lean Budgets, Big Ambitions: Scotland's Path to Economic Prosperity

23 November 2023

"Once you start thinking about growth, it's hard to think about anything else," as the Nobel laureate economist Robert Lucas once said. This rings particularly true for us in Scotland, and indeed for people across the whole of the United Kingdom. Daniel Coleman writes on the imperative of economic growth.

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Breaking down barriers

30 August 2023

Veronica McTernan had a gift for encouraging others, her daughter Maggie McTernan is following in her footsteps as she launches The Veronica McTernan Fund in her name to support women campaigning in their communities and standing for election.

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Opinion

Squaring the circle

2 August 2023

If Labour should win the next General Election it faces the Herculean task of juggling public service revival, cost-of-living crisis mitigation, and fiscal credibility. Daniel Coleman, an economist and Edinburgh Labour campaigner asks how does Labour fix public services and deal with poverty amidst a fiscal crisis?

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Opinion

Time to act for future generations

24 May 2023

For too long we have seen policies that prioritise short-term outcomes with little or no regard for their long-term implications. It's to make fundamental and comprehensive changes to the way that Governments make decisions, writes Sarah Boyack MSP.

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Opinion

An international outlook

24 May 2023

The Scottish government must act now so Scottish students don't miss out on the opportunity to study in Europe, Dominic McCarron, a Young Scottish Fabian member writes about his own transformational experience.

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Britain Reconnected

A foreign policy for security and prosperity at home

In this publication, David Lammy MP identifies the major geopolitical trends that will shape the UK's place in the world, and sets out the next Labour government’s approach to foreign policy

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Healthy Britain

A new approach to health and wellbeing policy

Kim Leadbeater MP sets out a new, comprehensive strategy for improving the UK's health and wellbeing.

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Green and Pleasant

Rebuilding rural Britain

An essay collection exploring the challenges faced by rural and coastal communities and how Labour should respond to them.

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Reclaiming freedom

The case for a 21st century bill of powers and duties

In this pamphlet, Liam Byrne MP calls for Labour to make freedom its defining cause once again

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Breaching the Sea Wall

Polling Labour's support in coastal towns

This briefing develops a new constituency grouping based on town and coastal geography: the 'Sea Wall'.

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Levelling up?

Lessons from Germany

This report sets out the lessons which can be learned from Germany on rebalancing regional growth

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The equality question

Why Labour should re-embrace its egalitarian roots

Our new pamphlet makes the case for the fight against inequality to be a core mission for Labour.

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Enduring values

How progressives across Europe can win

An essay collection exploring the progressive values which can connect with voters in the UK and the EU.

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A national music service

HOW TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD CAN ACCESS A GOOD MUSIC EDUCATION

Our new report argues for the government to introduce a National Music Education Service

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Equipped for the future

A vision for adult skills and training

In our latest collection, we bring together business leaders, policy experts, politicians, trade unionists and practitioners to develop a new vision for adult skills policy ahead of the next general election

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A mature approach

How Labour can reconnect with older voters

Fabian Society research suggests 2 million older voters who did not support Labour in 2019 would consider doing so now.

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New Arrivals

A fair immigration plan for Labour

The UK’s response to the Ukraine refugee crisis was shockingly slow and inadequate. In this pamphlet, Thom Brooks sets out a new immigration plan for Labour.

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In the shadows

How 'shadow welfare' has overtaken social security

Following the 2022 spring statement, Fabian Society research finds the balance between tax free allowances and social security is unjust, with people on middle and high incomes now able to receive more financial support than those without work

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Talking green

Public reactions to key climate change terms

Our latest briefing looks at people’s reactions to the key words politicians and campaigners use when discussing climate change.

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More to do

Unequal experiences of Labour party membership

This Fabian Society report explores unequal experiences of Labour party membership and presents members' views on improving representation and inclusion in the party

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