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News & Insight

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

Insight

Turning left

14 May 2019

The shift leftwards among younger people is an international phenomenon. Keir Milburn explores the reasons why.

Continue Reading Class / Democracy / Economy / Inequality
Speech

Remembering the Life and Work of John Smith MP

14 May 2019

Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson MP marked 25 years since the passing of John Smith MP - Labour's former leader - in this Fabian Society speech.

Continue Reading History / Labour party
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

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