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News & Insight

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

Speech

John Smith's Fabian hustings speech (1992)

12 May 2019

On the eve of the Fabian John Smith memorial lecture delivered by Tom Watson MP, we revisit John Smith's 1992 hustings speech to the Fabian Society.

Continue Reading History / Labour party
Long read

The left’s best bet

10 May 2019

The Fabian Society are launching a new policy group, ‘Fabian Futures’. The group's convener, Harry Farmer, explores why futures thinking is crucial for the left to understand the biggest challenges and opportunities over the coming decades.

Continue Reading Facing the Future
Speech

A homelessness emergency

8 May 2019

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham set out his strategy to tackle the homelessness and rough sleeping crisis at this keynote Fabian Society speech.

Continue Reading Devolution / Health / Housing / Inequality / Labour party / Welfare
Opinion

Neglected priorities

3 May 2019

GURINDER JHANS: As Brexit dominates the legislative agenda and the government machinery has become preoccupied and paralysed with leaving the EU, social mobility efforts have stalled.

Continue Reading Brexit / Economy / Education
Opinion

A game plan for the left

29 April 2019

ANAND MENON: Politicians are struggling to attract support in a nation where how you feel about Brexit matters more than anything else but there is a way of overcoming the tribalism.

Continue Reading Brexit / Conservatives / Elections / Labour party
Long read

Backwards glance

26 April 2019

DIANNE HAYTER: The breakaway by the Independent Group is the most serious split in Labour since the SDP was formed. Big lessons need to be learned by the party from what went on then.

Continue Reading Brexit / Elections / Labour party

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