Publications
Research, policy, comment and analysis from our latest publications.
Labour's Next Majority
The combination of the recession and the coalition government has opened up new pools of prospective voters for Labour, particularly former Liberal Democrats and new voters (including first-time voters and voters who did not vote in 2010).
By Marcus Roberts
September 2013
All of our Business
This collection reveals new YouGov polling on the economy and business and explores ideas to build a much closer relationship between government and industry.
Edited by Anya Pearson and Ed Wallis
September 2013
Reflection and Renewal
This report seeks to broaden and deepen the British Labour party’s understanding of the political context in Israel and, in particular, the challenges and opportunities currently faced by the political left. It hopes to better develop the kind of shared political understanding and analysis that helps parties of the left win power across the globe.
Edited by Natan Doron and Sofie Jenkinson
July 2013
A Presumption of Equality
Politicians should adopt a ‘presumption of equality’ between age groups. Policies should not be designed on the assumption that age is a good proxy for low income; instead older people should only receive special treatment when there is a clear rationale and evidence.
By Andrew Harrop.
July 2013
Summer 2013
The summer Fabian Review features new research on growing inequality and highlights why Labour needs to rediscover its egalitarian core. With Howard Reed on why the coalition's benefit reforms are a speeded-up version of Thatcherism; Kate Bell on the arguments for investing in childhood; Andrew Simms asks 'do we want to grow forever?' and Mary Riddell speaks to Arnie Graf, the influential adviser to Ed Miliband on Labour's community-organising revolution.
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Together
Whole person care is a vision for a truly integrated service, not just battling disease and infirmity, but able to aspire to give all people a complete state of physical, mental and social wellbeing.
Edited by Andy Burnham.
July 2013
Spending Wisely
This is the first report of the Fabian Commission on Future Spending Choices which was established to consider the public spending options for a government coming to power in 2015.
June 2013
Home Truths
This research confirms that the public politics of housing benefit is complicated and dominated by negative attitudes towards claimants. But the research also demonstrates ways in which a more nuanced and positive debate can be fostered. This more positive debate is crucial for the fight against homelessness and poverty in the coming years.
By Natan Doron and Robert Tinker.
June 2013
Pensions at work, that work
This pamphlet sets out a series of reforms to ensure that the occupational pensions in which most Britons save provide value for money.
By Andy Tarrant and Gregg McClymont MP.
May 2013
Spring 2013
Patrick Diamond on what the left can do in an era of less growth, less public spending and lower living standards; Sarah Mulley on Labour's immigration challenge; Stuart White and Martin O'Neill on the 'New Labour that wasn't' and the lessons for 'one nation' Labour today.
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Next Generation Europe
The pro-EU argument needs to spell out the practical benefits of the EU. This means addressing the insecurities of young people around job losses and immigration, whilst at the same time demonstrating what the EU brings to their day-to-day lives.
Edited by Sofie Jenkinson and Ed Wallis.
May 2013
Remaking the State
This collection of essays looks at the big policy questions Labour needs to answer if it is to win power again.
Edited by Sofie Jenkinson.
February 2013
Winter 2012
The winter Fabian Review explains how the environment could be a crucial factor in deciding the next election:
Natan Doron analyses new polling from YouGov which shows strong support for making the shift to a low-carbon economy among swing voters. Shadow treasury minister Cathy Jamieson, Keith Allott from WWF and Frances O'Grady, TUC general secretary respond.
Michael Jacobs says that the environmental crisis is now a crisis of capitalism, and sets out the terms for a green social democracy in a Fabian essay.
The Great Rebalancing
If the Labour party is serious about a ‘one nation’ rebalancing of the economy, it needs to paint on a vast canvas, with the goal of creating of a more north European style of UK economy. Taken together a wide package of reforms really can change the character of UK capitalism.
Edited by Andrew Harrop.
January 2013
A Rainy Day Fund
Once the recovery is well under way, tough new fiscal rules and a rainy day fund will help to put the public finances on a sustainable footing once more.
By Victoria Barr and Nick Donovan.
December 2012
Beveridge at 70
The Beveridge report is a reminder that it is possible to imagine and realise visionary yet practical reforms, even in times of crisis and severe financial constraint. The left should celebrate how much of Beveridge’s legacy lives on - and feel inspired by Beveridge’s example to seek out comprehensive solutions to today's challenges.
Edited by Sofie Jenkinson and Ed Wallis.
December 2012
Revaluing Food
The problem of food waste can’t be left to individuals to shoulder alone, but must be solved collectively through politics.
Edited by Natan Doron.
November 2012
New Forms of Work
This collection of essays looks at today's more flexible Labour market and how it might be a force for individual and collective good.
Edited by Ed Wallis.
October 2012
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