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

The race to the bottom
19 July 2019
GIUSEPPE TELESCA: The current leadership campaigns show the Tories have lost their reputation for sound economic management. The Labour party must call their bluff and fight harder to avoid Brexit.
Continue Reading Conservatives / Economy / Labour party
Shifting the fundamentals
18 July 2019
CLAIRE MCCARTHY: Shifting the fundamental ownership dynamic in our economy is a prerequisite to achieving an economy in which technology is a friend not an enemy of the worker.
Continue Reading Changing Work Centre / Economy / Inequality / Technology / Work
Freedom fighters
16 July 2019
MICHELLE STANISTREET: Press freedom is under attack around the world. The next Labour government should back a new UN convention on the protection of journalists and media professionals.
Continue Reading Democracy / Human rights / Inequality / Labour party / Trade unions
Scratch below the surface
15 July 2019
ALISTAIR MCINTOSH: The Tories say they want to see more beautiful homes. They should be focusing instead on the needs of the people living in them.
Continue Reading Housing
Broken promises
12 July 2019
JESSICA TOALE: Next week, the UK presents its progress towards the United Nations sustainable development goals. It will highlight our government’s failure to properly commit to equality and sustainability.
Continue Reading Conservatives / International relations / Poverty
Strong and stable
5 July 2019
JOE DEVANNY: Labour marked this year’s Armed Forces Day by pledging that a Labour government would improve pay and conditions for the UK armed forces. Labour should build on this platform to prepare a wider programme of national security reform.
Continue Reading Defence / Democracy / International relations / Labour party / SecurityFabian membership
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