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News & Insight

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

Opinion

Moving forward

24 August 2018

HELEN LACKNER: The UK’s seat at the UN Security Council represents a significant opportunity to form the basis for real negotiations between the two most prominent Yemeni parties to help end the conflict but one which has not yet been seized.

Continue Reading Foreign policy / Human rights / Labour party
Book review

Keep the red flag flying

22 August 2018

JASON BROCK: George Orwell’s relationship with the left was a complicated one – and it is still throwing up questions today.

Continue Reading Labour party / History / Culture
News

Consensus continued?

21 August 2018

The last 15 years have seen impressive cross-party consensus on pensions policy, particularly the establishment and extension of auto-enrolment into workplace pensions. But further reforms are required to ensure more people have sufficient resources for retirement.

Continue Reading Conservatives / Economy / Labour party / Pensions
Opinion

Working together

16 August 2018

DAVE WARD: Unions must work alongside Labour to make work the number one political issue and to deliver real change.

Continue Reading Economy / Labour party / Trade unions / Work
Opinion

Getting technical

14 August 2018

FIONA ALDRIDGE: Faced with the prospect of longer working lives, technological change and economic uncertainties, we need to ensure that high quality opportunities to upskill and retrain are available to all.

Continue Reading Education / Technology / Work
Insight

Mandatory reconsideration

13 August 2018

RAJI HUNJAN: Disabled people should not have to rely on charities to secure the social security benefits they are entitled to.

Continue Reading Health / Inequality / Justice / Welfare

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