News & Insight
The latest news, analysis and opinion from the Scottish Fabians including Scottish analysis from the Fabian Review.
Seeing through the spin
18 February 2019
STEPHEN BRADLEY AND MARTIN EDOBOR: Labour must stand up for patients by protecting them against faulty medical technology.
Continue Reading Health / Technology
Missing morality
15 February 2019
REVEREND PAUL NICOLSON: Any effective social security system must first be guided by moral principles.
Continue Reading Inequality / Poverty / Social security / Welfare
Universal misery
13 February 2019
SARAH OWEN: Lives are being damaged by the rollout of universal credit and many of those worst hit are struggling in low-paid work.
Continue Reading Class / Employment / Inequality / Poverty / Social security / Welfare
A female face
11 February 2019
MARY-ANN STEPHENSON: Women in the UK are more likely to be poorer than men. Our social security system would be different if it were based around the needs of women living in poverty.
Continue Reading Economy / Inequality / Social security / Women
Rejected when dying
8 February 2019
MADELEINE MOON MP: The access to welfare bill has its second reading today. It could bring an end to the indignity terminally ill people face when applying for benefits.
Continue Reading Health / Social security / Welfare
The seeds of recovery
7 February 2019
Across Europe populism is on the rise and social democratic parties are taking a blow at the ballot box. Can progressive politicians reset the trajectory they’re currently on? We asked eight experts for the policy ideas that are needed to revive the centre-left.
Continue Reading Elections / Labour partyFabian membership
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