News & Insight
The latest news, analysis and opinion from the Scottish Fabians including Scottish analysis from the Fabian Review.
Major repairs
12 March 2019
STEPHEN TIMMS MP: The hardship inflicted by universal credit does not arise from its basic principles. Labour can turn this new system into a tool for fighting poverty.
Continue Reading Employment / Inequality / Labour party / Poverty / Social security
Making a stand
11 March 2019
STEPHEN BRADLEY: A new direction for Labour’s traditional Northern Irish allies the SDLP suggests Labour should consider fighting elections in the region again.
Continue Reading Elections / International relations / Labour party
What works?
8 March 2019
ANJUM KLAIR AND KATE BELL: Social security needs to do less of the heavy lifting to tackle in-work poverty.
Continue Reading Inequality / Poverty / Social security / Work
The eye of the pensions storm
6 March 2019
NICK SMITH MP: The government and key financial regulators need to do far more to protect people against rogue financial advice.
Continue Reading Labour party / Pensions
Paths to universality
5 March 2019
RUTH LISTER: Our social security system gets the balance wrong between means-testing, universalism and contribution. Could basic income provide a way forward?
Continue Reading Inequality / Poverty / Social security / Welfare
Smooth transitions
1 March 2019
CHRISTOPHER BROOKS AND SALLY WEST: Pensioner poverty levels have started to rise. Our social security system and other areas of public policy need urgent reform.
Continue Reading Poverty / Welfare / Social security / PensionsFabian membership
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