Who speaks to England?: Labour's English challenge

Questions of identity, culture and nationhood have barged their way to the fore of political conversation in recent years as globalisation has disrupted traditional loyalties. A rise in English identity, in particular, has been stirring for some time, as more and more English people identify themselves principally as English. Such a resurgence in English identity does not have to be right-wing or xenophobic, but it risks being so if the left dismisses it. And with English radicalism a distinct and proud part of our national heritage, it is time that the left excavates and articulates an authentic English radicalism for the 21^st century.

Our new book, Who speaks to England? Labour’s English challenge begins to define some of the cultural, political challenges Labour face in response to questions of English identity and a new political settlement for England.

Introduced by John Denham and Michael Kenny, the book includes contributions from Polly Billington, Liam Byrne MP, Ruth Davis,  Robert Ford, David Goodhart, Andrew Harrop, Paul Hilder,  Eric Kaufmann, Ben Lucas, Tariq Modood, Mary Riddell,  Emily Robinson and Julia Stapleton. The book is jointly published by the Fabian Society and the Centre for English Identity and Politics at the University of Winchester